Dispute Resolution is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #684 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Dispute Resolution Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 648 degrees in dispute resolution to qualified students.
The dispute resolution program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dispute Resolution rankings. We derive our Best Overall Dispute Resolution School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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Best Schools for Dispute Resolution in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of dispute resolution degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in dispute resolution has to look into University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 dispute resolution students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in dispute resolution. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 35 dispute resolution students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great choice for students interested in a degree in dispute resolution. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 11 dispute resolution students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available.
Pepperdine University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in dispute resolution. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Malibu. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.
There were about 116 dispute resolution students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 52 dispute resolution students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 10 dispute resolution students who graduated with this degree at Dominican U in the most recent year we have data available.
Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 dispute resolution students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.
Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 38th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 5 dispute resolution students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 19 dispute resolution students who graduated with this degree at UB in the most recent data year.
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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).
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The dispute resolution program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dispute Resolution rankings. We derive our Best Overall Dispute Resolution School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
