2022 Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,213 people earned their degree in peace studies and conflict resolution, making the major the 223rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, peace studies and conflict resolution graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,440 and had an average of $44,382 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 70 peace studies and conflict resolution graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,833 and $40,676 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 49 peace studies and conflict resolution graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in peace studies and conflict resolution. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality peace studies and conflict resolution programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the peace studies and conflict resolution program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$47,478 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$49,331 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #1 spot on the list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s conflict resolution degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478.

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#2

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$23,238 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Abilene Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. Abilene Christian University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s conflict resolution degrees to qualified students.

Abilene Christian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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