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Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution

449 Master's Degrees Annually
23 Doctor's Degrees Annually
#158 in Popularity (Master's)

Types of Degrees Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many peace studies and conflict resolution graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 449
Graduate Certificate 50
Doctor’s Degree 23

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution?

449 Master's Degrees Annually
69% Percent Women
34% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major is dominated by women with about 69% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of conflict resolution majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 15
Black or African American 68
Hispanic or Latino 55
White 200
International Students 69
Other Races/Ethnicities 42

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Conflict Resolution. About 15.4% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Nigeria
  • South Korea
  • Japan
  • Canada

Master’s Degree Starting Salary

The median starting salary of students who graduated in 2017-2019 with a master’s degree in conflict resolution was $50,964 per year. These stats come from the U.S. Department of Education. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $47,062 (25th percentile) and $52,559 (75th percentile).

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It is possible that some of these people may have taken positions that were not related to conflict resolution.

Online Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Programs

In 2020-2021, 107 schools offered a conflict resolution program of some type. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 4 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 1 0
Bachelor’s Degree 27 1
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 32 4
Post-Master’s 4 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 4 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

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Major Number of Grads
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063
International Studies 918
Human Computer Interaction 822
Data Analytics 793
Museum Studies 696
Gerontology 655
Biological & Physical Science 639
Systems Theory 461
Dispute Resolution 416
Interdisciplinary Studies 402
Data Science 373
Mathematics & Computer Science 290
Historic Preservation 266
Science, Technology & Society 198
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 176
Cultural Studies & Analysis 161
Cognitive Science 123
Marine Science 104
Natural Sciences 76
Holocaust Studies 54
Medieval Studies 46
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature 28
Human Biology 18
Classical & Ancient Studies 17
Earth Systems Science 13
Maritime Studies 9
Accounting & Computer Science 8
Linguistics and Computer Science 6
Environmental Geosciences 6
Linguistics and Anthropology 2
Thanatology 0
Biopsychology 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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