2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conflict Resolution

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conflict Resolution” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution is the 410th most popular major in the country with 1,175 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 42 peace studies and conflict resolution graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conflict Resolution” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in peace studies and conflict resolution. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great peace studies and conflict resolution programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conflict Resolution” list to help you make the college decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conflict Resolution

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying conflict resolution.

Top 2 Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

1

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas

327 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$15,612 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conflict Resolution 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 diplomas to qualified ’s conflict resolution students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying conflict resolution list, SMU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. During this same period, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SMU]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)

2

Abilene Christian University
Abilene, Texas

269 GI Bill® Students**

$15,303 Average GI Bill® Award

$49,294 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abilene Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conflict Resolution list. Abilene Christian is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 19 ’s conflict resolution degrees in 2020-2021.

Abilene Christian also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 5,291 students enrolled at Abilene Christian, 269 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 72 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%.

Full Abilene Christian University Veteran Student Life Report

• Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Colleges for Veterans

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

Footnotes

• *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.