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2024 Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools

30 Colleges in the United States
1,175 Conflict Resolution Degrees Awarded
A degree in peace studies & conflict resolution is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #410 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 30 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,175 degrees in peace studies & conflict resolution to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution School

Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools The conflict resolution program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for peace studies & conflict resolution schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Conflict Resolution
Master's Degrees in Conflict Resolution
Doctor's Degrees in Conflict Resolution

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the conflict resolution degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Conflict Resolution

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

University of Notre Dame is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in peace studies & conflict resolution. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
47 Conflict Resolution Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in peace studies & conflict resolution has to take a look at Georgetown University. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 47 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
120 Conflict Resolution Degrees Awarded

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in peace studies & conflict resolution. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 120 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
130 Conflict Resolution Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in peace studies & conflict resolution needs to check out George Mason University. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 130 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in peace studies & conflict resolution from Southern Methodist University

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
36 Conflict Resolution Degrees Awarded

The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

CSUDH is a large public university located in the city of Carson. This university ranks 98th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 28 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at CSUDH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in peace studies & conflict resolution from George Washington University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
32 Conflict Resolution Degrees Awarded

USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #187 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.

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Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution by Region

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