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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,213 people earned their degree in peace studies and conflict resolution, making the major the 223rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, peace studies and conflict resolution graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,440 and had an average of $44,382 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 247 peace studies and conflict resolution graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,233 and $61,626 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 101 peace studies and conflict resolution graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in peace studies and conflict resolution. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent peace studies and conflict resolution programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the peace studies and conflict resolution program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 masters’s conflict resolution degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree conflict resolution students with aid list, Rutgers Newark has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112.

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#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 10 masters’s conflict resolution degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salisbury, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Salisbury University are $15,543.

Full Salisbury University Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Report

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 17 masters’s conflict resolution degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our “Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in California, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s conflict resolution students in 2019-2020.

Cal U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal U are $18,508.

Full Cal U Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Report

#5

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arcadia University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Arcadia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Arcadia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arcadia are $28,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #6, American University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conflict Resolution Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s conflict resolution degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree conflict resolution students with aid list, The American University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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).
  • 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

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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