2024 Best Dispute Resolution Master's Degree Schools in California

Dispute Resolution is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #185 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. 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 2 schools in California 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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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for dispute resolution to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dispute Resolution Master's Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Dispute Resolution in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in dispute resolution.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Dispute Resolution

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

28 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in dispute resolution. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in dispute resolution from University of Southern California

2

Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA

116 Annual Graduates

$41,371 Median Starting Salary

Pepperdine University is a wonderful option for students interested in 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.

Students who graduate with their master's from the dispute resolution program state that they receive average early career income of $41,371.

More information about a master’s in dispute resolution from Pepperdine University

Best Dispute Resolution Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Dispute Resolution Related Rankings by Major

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

Dispute Resolution Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Dispute Resolution	151

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Gerontology	161
Sustainability Science	154
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	149
Biological & Physical Science	83
Human Computer Interaction	76
Nutrition Science	67
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	63
International Studies	58
Data Science	50
Data Analytics	32

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.