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2024 Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools

30 Colleges in the United States
1,175 Conflict Resolution Degrees Awarded
$42,590 Avg Early-Career Salary
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #231 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 30 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for peace studies & conflict resolution students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,175 degrees in peace studies & conflict resolution during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution School

Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools Your choice of peace studies & conflict resolution school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in peace studies & conflict resolution. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools 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 data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Conflict Resolution Degrees Awarded
12.8% Growth in Graduates

Georgetown University is a good option for students interested in a degree in peace studies & conflict resolution. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. 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 year we have data available. Those peace studies & conflict resolution students who get their degree from Georgetown University receive $2,578 more than the standard conflict resolution graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Conflict Resolution Degrees Awarded
$37,050 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a degree in peace studies & conflict resolution. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 120 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the conflict resolution program report average early career income of $37,050.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Conflict Resolution Degrees Awarded
$45,160 Median Starting Salary

George Mason University is a good option for students interested in a degree in peace studies & conflict resolution. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 130 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the peace studies & conflict resolution program at George Mason University make $2,570 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,815 Median Starting Salary

SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. 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. Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution degree recipients from Southern Methodist University get an earnings boost of approximately $7,225 above the average income of peace studies & conflict resolution majors.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Conflict Resolution Degrees Awarded
$50,964 Median Starting Salary

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

There were about 36 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available. Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution degree recipients from American University receive an earnings boost of around $8,374 above the typical income of peace studies & conflict resolution graduates.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$68,021 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 98th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 28 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at CSUDH in the most recent year we have data available. Those peace studies & conflict resolution students who get their degree from California State University - Dominguez Hills receive $25,431 more than the average conflict resolution graduate.

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

Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools 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 year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. 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 year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Conflict Resolution Degrees Awarded
28.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #187 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the peace studies & conflict resolution major at University of San Diego make $9,465 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution by Region

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One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution has other similar majors worth exploring.

Conflict Resolution Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 1,175

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Majors Similar to Conflict Resolution

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169
Sustainability Science 3,005
Cognitive Science 2,776
Natural Sciences 2,214
Human Biology 1,939

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