2024 Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in peace studies & conflict resolution sits in the middle of the road, ranking #158 out of 343 majors in the country. 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 North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for peace studies & conflict resolution students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 master's degrees in peace studies & conflict resolution during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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

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 peace studies & conflict resolution students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other peace studies & conflict resolution students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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 peace studies & conflict 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 peace studies & conflict resolution related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for peace studies & conflict resolution students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools

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

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in peace studies & conflict resolution.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Conflict Resolution

1

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

22 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in peace studies & conflict resolution. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in peace studies & conflict resolution from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

13 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Wilmington is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in peace studies & conflict resolution. UNCW is a fairly large public university located in the city of Wilmington.More information about a master’s in peace studies & conflict resolution from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	0
Georgia	190	24
Virginia	182	82
Tennessee	166	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Conflict Resolution

Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Conflict Resolution Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	35

Majors Similar to Conflict Resolution

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computational Science	48
Nutrition Science	46
Gerontology	35
Systems Theory	31
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	26
Behavioral Science	17
Sustainability Science	16
International Studies	14
Maritime Studies	7
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	5

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.