Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the origins, resolution and prevention of international and inter-group conflicts. Includes instruction in peace research methods and related social scientific and psychological knowledge bases.

Numbers at a glance

355th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
45
Colleges offer it
456
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
138
Women
318
As a Minor

Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution is relatively popular as a minor/second major with 153 people graduating with it as a minor in academic year 2018-19.

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill62
George Mason University57
University of California-Berkeley35
Salisbury University23
University of North Carolina at Greensboro14
Portland State University13
University of Utah12
Kent State University at Kent12
University of Massachusetts-Lowell5
California State University-Dominguez Hills5
Average public university graduating class: 24 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Georgetown University29
Colgate University24
DePaul University17
Chapman University13
Regis University10
Berea College9
Goucher College8
Earlham College8
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach8
Swarthmore College7
Average private university graduating class: 6 students.

O's Insights on Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 52% of graduates come from public universities.

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