Most Popular Colleges for Dispute Resolution Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 310 students received their master’s degree in dispute resolution from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Pepperdine.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pepperdine University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$32,500	$32,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$120	$120
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,625	$1,625

Across all programs, there were 178 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 43 were classified as teaching assistants, and 19 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Columbia can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, there were 2,805 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Creighton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Creighton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,300	$15,300
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,664	$1,664
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$850	$850

In 2017-2018, Creighton reported having 75 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 15 were classified as teaching assistants, and 28 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Dominican U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Dominican University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,573	$18,573
Fees for Full-Time Students	$347	$347
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$839	$839

The school reported having 43 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 16 were classified as teaching assistants, and 14 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

There were 2,039 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Nova Southeastern University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Nova Southeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,932	$18,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,487	$1,487
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,052	$1,052

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 194. Of that number, 19 were classified as teaching assistants, and 20 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending GMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Mason University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,228	$30,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,252	$3,252
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$603	$1,424

Across all programs, there were 1,385 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 587 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of Baltimore.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Baltimore

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,536	$19,638
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,580	$1,580
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$752	$1,091

In 2017-2018, there were 41 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Yeshiva can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Yeshiva University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,800	$34,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	$260	$260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,100	$1,100

The school reported having 31 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UMass Boston.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,375	$33,915
Fees for Full-Time Students	$355	$355
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,413

In 2017-2018, UMass Boston reported having 736 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 415 were classified as teaching assistants, and 297 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Sagrado can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,050	$4,050
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,293	$1,293
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$225	$225

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Wayne State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wayne State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,336	$33,217
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,828	$1,828
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$639	$1,384

There were 823 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 471 were classified as teaching assistants, and 294 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Champlain.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Champlain College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,310	$14,310
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$795	$795

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Fordham U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Fordham University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$32,808	$32,808
Fees for Full-Time Students	$609	$609
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,367	$1,367

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 353. Of that number, 162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 7 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending DBU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Dallas Baptist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,308	$16,308
Fees for Full-Time Students	$900	$900
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$906	$906

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Eastern Mennonite.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Eastern Mennonite University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,900	$13,900
Fees for Full-Time Students	$160	$160
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$600	$600

Across all programs, there were 6 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending TUW.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Touro University Worldwide

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,000	$9,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$500	$500

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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