2024 Best Dispute Resolution Schools in California

When it comes to popularity, dispute resolution sits in the middle of the road, ranking #684 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dispute resolution. Combined, these schools handed out 157 degrees in dispute resolution to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Dispute Resolution Schools List

Pick Your Dispute Resolution Degree Level

The dispute 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 Dispute Resolution Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Dispute Resolution in California

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 dispute resolution degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Dispute Resolution

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Dispute Resolution Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in dispute resolution has to take a look at University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in dispute resolution from University of Southern California

2

Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

116 Dispute Resolution Degrees Awarded

25.9% Growth in Graduates

Pepperdine University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dispute resolution. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Malibu.More information about a degree in dispute resolution from Pepperdine University

Best Dispute Resolution Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Dispute Resolution Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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Rankings in Majors Related to Dispute Resolution

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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.