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Doctor’s Degrees in Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution

23 Yearly Graduations
52% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in conflict resolution. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 13% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 21.7% of conflict resolution graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Conflict Resolution Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned their doctor's degree in conflict resolution. This earns it the #184 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in conflict resolution at each degree level.

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

Earnings of Conflict Resolution Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for conflict resolution majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for conflict resolution majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in conflict resolution. About 52.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 11
Women 12
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The racial-ethnic distribution of conflict resolution doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 4 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in conflict resolution. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
11 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for conflict resolution students seekinga doctor's degree is George Mason University. Each year, around 38,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,510 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,035 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 doctor's degrees were handed out to conflict resolution majors at GMU. Around 18% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 64% were women.

#2

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
7 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Kennesaw State University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in conflict resolution. Roughly 41,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,238 per year. The conflict resolution program at Kennesaw State University awarded 7 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 43% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
5 Yearly Graduations
40% Women

University of Notre Dame comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in conflict resolution. Each year, around 12,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,336 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,190 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 people received their doctor's degree in conflict resolution from Notre Dame.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to conflict resolution that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Interdisciplinary Studies 213
Nutrition Science 182
Behavioral Science 138
Biological & Physical Science 72
Interdisciplinary Studies 47

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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