2025 Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools in the Great Lakes Region
3Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
99Conflict Resolution Degrees Awarded
$49,410Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, peace studies & conflict resolution sits in the middle of the road, ranking #231 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of peace studies & conflict resolution. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 99 degrees in peace studies & conflict resolution annually.
Choosing a Great Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution School
The conflict resolution program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution rankings. For our Best Overall Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution in the Great Lakes Region
The schools below may not offer all types of conflict resolution degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Conflict Resolution
University of Notre Dame is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in peace studies & conflict resolution. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in peace studies & conflict resolution. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 13 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat DePaul University if you want to pursue a degree in peace studies & conflict resolution. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 11 peace studies & conflict resolution students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the conflict resolution program report average early career wages of $32,523.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
The conflict resolution program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution rankings. For our Best Overall Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
