2024 Best Dispute Resolution Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

a master's degree in dispute resolution is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #316 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for dispute resolution students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 151 master's degrees in dispute resolution during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on dispute resolution students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other dispute resolution students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dispute resolution related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for dispute resolution students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Dispute Resolution Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Dispute Resolution in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in dispute resolution.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Dispute Resolution

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in dispute resolution has to check out University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in dispute resolution from University of Southern California

2

Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

116 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Pepperdine University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in dispute resolution. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in dispute resolution from Pepperdine University

Best Dispute Resolution Colleges by State

Explore the best dispute resolution schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	151

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Dispute Resolution Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.