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2022 Best Dispute Resolution Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges in Virginia
6 Master's Degrees
Dispute Resolution is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #174 out of the 326 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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dispute Resolution Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6 master's degrees in dispute resolution during the 2019-2020 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

  • Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to dispute resolution students as compared to other majors.
  • Major Demand - The number of dispute resolution students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
  • Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
  • Student Debt - How much debt dispute resolution students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dispute resolution related body.

Our full 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.

More Ways to Rank Dispute Resolution Schools

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 Virginia list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Dispute Resolution

3 Annual Graduates
$45,950 Median Student Debt

George Mason University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in dispute resolution. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the dispute resolution program report average early career income of $66,900.

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

#2

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA
3 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Eastern Mennonite University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in dispute resolution. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in dispute resolution from Eastern Mennonite University

Best Dispute Resolution Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 206 16
Georgia 186 0
Alabama 147 0

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Dispute Resolution is one of 44 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 207
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 80
International Studies 36
Biological & Physical Science 28
Interdisciplinary Studies 18
Mathematics & Computer Science 10
Science, Technology & Society 10
Data Analytics 10
Historic Preservation 2

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.

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