Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution

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?

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:

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

Conflict Resolution appeals to people across the globe. 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

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

Note that some of these people may have jobs that are not directly related to a conflict resolution degree.

Online Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 schools offered some type of peace studies and conflict resolution program. 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

Majors Related to Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to conflict resolution.

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.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.