by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Dispute Resolution Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Dispute Resolution is the 296th most popular major in the country with 649 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , dispute resolution graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $50,878 and had an average of $78,658 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 176 dispute resolution graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,215 and $106,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dispute Resolution Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in dispute resolution. That schools that top this list have a program in dispute resolution in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The dispute resolution school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Dispute Resolution Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region dispute resolution students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dispute Resolution Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Baltimore is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dispute Resolution Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 32 ’s dispute resolution degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yeshiva University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dispute Resolution Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Yeshiva University is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 12 ’s dispute resolution degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dispute Resolution Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dispute resolution degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Excelsior University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dispute Resolution Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Excelsior University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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