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2024 Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
278 Conflict Resolution Degrees Awarded
$45,340 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 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 278 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region 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

The conflict resolution school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution in the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Conflict Resolution

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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 one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in peace studies & conflict resolution. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very 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. Graduates who receive their degree from the conflict resolution program earn an average of $45,168 for their early career.

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

Every student who is interested in peace studies & conflict resolution has to look into American University. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 3rd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 36 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the peace studies & conflict resolution major at American University get $5,624 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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

George Washington University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in peace studies & conflict resolution. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

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

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Conflict Resolution Degrees Awarded
10.4% Growth in Graduates

Salisbury University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in peace studies & conflict resolution. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 48 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the conflict resolution program earn around $36,514 in the first couple years of working.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
35.0% Growth in Graduates

Cal U is a moderately-sized public university located in the small suburb of California.

There were roughly 20 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at Cal U in the most recent data year.

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Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Colleges by State

Explore the best peace studies & conflict resolution colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 76
New York 333 34
Maryland 279 61
New Jersey 273 0
District of Columbia 188 95

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Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Conflict Resolution Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 278

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Majors Similar to Conflict Resolution

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3,667
Biological & Physical Science 1,137
Interdisciplinary Studies 798
Nutrition Science 796
Human Biology 753
Sustainability Science 627
International Studies 608
Computational Science 556
Behavioral Science 499
Science, Technology & Society 494

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