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Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution

584 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
449 Master's Degrees Annually
#195 in Popularity

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
Bachelor’s Degree 584
Master’s Degree 449
Basic Certificate 63
Graduate Certificate 50
Doctor’s Degree 23
Undergraduate Certificate 6

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

584 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
67% Percent Women
27% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 584 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in peace studies and conflict resolution in 2021, making it rank #195 in popularity. The major attracts more women than men. About 67% of the recent graduates in this field are 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 27
Black or African American 34
Hispanic or Latino 62
White 397
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 45

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Conflict Resolution. About 3.3% 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

Bachelor’s Degree Starting Salary

The median starting salary of students who graduated in 2017-2019 with a bachelor’s degree in conflict resolution was $37,050 per year. These stats come from the U.S. Department of Education. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $29,517 (25th percentile) and $38,328 (75th percentile).

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One thing to note here is that not all of these people may be working in careers related to conflict resolution.

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

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Major Number of Grads
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169
Sustainability Science 3,005
Cognitive Science 2,776
Natural Sciences 2,214
Human Biology 1,939
Human Computer Interaction 1,857
Computational Science 1,360
Data Analytics 1,338
Mathematics & Computer Science 1,302
Gerontology 1,234
Science, Technology & Society 1,095
Systems Theory 884
Museum Studies 816
Dispute Resolution 648
Data Science 541
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 482
Historic Preservation 416
Cultural Studies & Analysis 405
Marine Science 334
Classical & Ancient Studies 275
Biopsychology 183
Medieval Studies 104
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 97
History and Political Science 66
Holocaust Studies 66
Maritime Studies 50
Accounting & Computer Science 48
Earth Systems Science 44
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature 42
Geography and Environmental Studies 40
Environmental Geosciences 20
Anthrozoology 13
Digital Humanities and Textual Studies 12
Mathematical Economics 10
Linguistics and Computer Science 6
Linguistics and Anthropology 4
Economics and Computer Science 2
History and Language/Literature 0
Thanatology 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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