2023 Best Dispute Resolution Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Dispute Resolution for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Dispute Resolution is the 296th most popular major in the country with 648 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, dispute resolution graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $50,878 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Dispute Resolution for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in dispute resolution. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dispute resolution programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dispute resolution program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Dispute Resolution for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying dispute resolution.
Top 7 Best Dispute Resolution Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Dispute Resolution for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 28 masters’s dispute resolution degrees in 2020-2021.
USC also made our “Best Dispute Resolution Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Dispute Resolution for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s dispute resolution degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida also took the #4 spot in our “Best Dispute Resolution Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 20,888 students enrolled at Nova Southeastern University, 522 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,213. During this same period, 70 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NUS Florida]](/colleges/nova-southeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dispute Resolution for a Master’s list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dispute Resolution Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 739 of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York were GI Bill® students, of which 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Columbia Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Dispute Resolution for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s dispute resolution degrees to qualified students.
UMass Boston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Dispute Resolution Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UMass Boston supports 16,259 students, and 678 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 362 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,414. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Boston]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-boston/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dispute Resolution for a Master’s list. University of Baltimore is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UB, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Dispute Resolution Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,169 students enrolled at UB, 173 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,002. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UB does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UB]](/colleges/university-of-baltimore/student-life/veterans/)
Dominican University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Dispute Resolution for a Master’s ranking. Dominican U is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s dispute resolution degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying dispute resolution list, Dominican U has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Dispute Resolution Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 3,189 students enrolled at Dominican University were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,038. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dominican University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Dominican U Veteran Student Life Report
Pepperdine University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Dispute Resolution for a Master’s list. Pepperdine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 116 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pepperdine, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Dispute Resolution Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 458 of the 9,554 students enrolled at Pepperdine were GI Bill® students, of which 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,329. On top of their other funding sources, 180 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full Pepperdine University Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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