2027 Best Value Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools in District of Columbia

[Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/peace-studies-conflict-resolution/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value peace studies & conflict resolution schools.
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2027 Best Value Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools in District of Columbia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the peace studies & conflict resolution degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools
For return on investment in peace studies & conflict resolution, no school beat Georgetown University this year. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $68,089 in tuition and fees. Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution graduates carry a median of $12,498 in student loans. Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution graduates of Georgetown University earn a median of $57,160 early in their careers. Set against $12,498 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 13% of applicants are accepted.
American University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in peace studies & conflict resolution, landing the #2 spot this year. American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $58,771. Students borrow a median of $24,139 to complete the peace studies & conflict resolution program here. Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution graduates of American University earn a median of $63,685 early in their careers. Set against $24,139 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 62% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.