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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution in the New England Region

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69 Degrees Awarded
$35,800 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Conflict Resolution Major in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Conflict Resolution Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution is the 410th most popular major in the country with 1,175 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 69 peace studies and conflict resolution graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Conflict Resolution Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in peace studies and conflict resolution. That schools that top this list have a program in peace studies and conflict resolution in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Conflict Resolution Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region conflict resolution students.

Top 10 Most Focused Colleges for Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution in the New England Region

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SIT Graduate Institute
Brattleboro, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SIT Graduate Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conflict Resolution Major in the New England Region list. Brattleboro, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conflict resolution degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full SIT Graduate Institute Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Report

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conflict Resolution Major in the New England Region list. Wellesley is a small school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 11 ’s conflict resolution degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution at Wellesley College

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conflict Resolution Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified ’s conflict resolution students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution at Brandeis University

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Anselm College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conflict Resolution Major in the New England Region. Saint Anselm College is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s conflict resolution degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Saint Anselm College Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conflict Resolution Major in the New England Region. UMass Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 11 ’s conflict resolution degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conflict Resolution Major in the New England Region list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conflict resolution degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution at Tufts

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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts

College of the Holy Cross landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conflict Resolution Major in the New England Region ranking. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conflict resolution degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full College of the Holy Cross Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Report

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Hampshire College
Amherst, Massachusetts

Hampshire College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conflict Resolution Major in the New England Region ranking. Hampshire College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 ’s conflict resolution degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hampshire Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Report

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Hartford Seminary
Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conflict Resolution Major in the New England Region ranking. Hartford Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 0 ’s conflict resolution degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution at Hartford Seminary

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

Bennington College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conflict Resolution Major in the New England Region list. Bennington College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bennington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution at Bennington College

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