2023 Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the Southwest Region for Conflict Resolution for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,175 people earned their degree in peace studies and conflict resolution, making the major the 410th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 42 peace studies and conflict resolution graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conflict Resolution for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in peace studies and conflict resolution. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality peace studies and conflict resolution programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the peace studies and conflict resolution program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conflict Resolution for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying conflict resolution.
Top 2 Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conflict Resolution for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s conflict resolution students in 2020-2021.
SMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU were GI Bill® students, of which 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. In addition to receiving other benefits, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Southern Methodist University]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conflict Resolution for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Abilene Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s conflict resolution students in 2020-2021.
Abilene Christian also took the #2 spot in our “Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 269 of the 5,291 students enrolled at Abilene Christian were GI Bill® students, of which 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,303. To help with additional expenses, 72 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Abilene Christian 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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