25 Most Popular Colleges for Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 471 students received their master’s degree in peace studies and conflict resolution from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

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

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

In 2017-2018, there were 1,385 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. 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 The American University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,556	$29,556
Fees for Full-Time Students	$690	$690
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,642	$1,642

The school reported having 557 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 551 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 Brandeis.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brandeis University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,720	$48,720
Fees for Full-Time Students	$88	$88
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,522	$1,522

Across all programs, there were 188 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 89 were classified as teaching assistants, and 99 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending SMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Methodist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$40,896	$40,896
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,904	$5,904
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 374. Of that number, 266 were classified as teaching assistants, and 108 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,219	$18,937
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,828	$2,828
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$652	$2,367

In 2017-2018, UNC Greensboro reported having 907 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 366 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Georgetown.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgetown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,880	$47,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	$451	$451
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,995	$1,995

There were 648 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 321 were classified as teaching assistants, and 327 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending California State University - Dominguez Hills.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Dominguez Hills

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,095	$1,095
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Abilene Christian University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,664	$20,664
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,148	$1,148

There were 9 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 9 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UO.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oregon

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,526	$25,515
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,076	$2,076
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$538	$945

In 2017-2018, there were 1,408 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,048 were classified as teaching assistants, and 267 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 Portland State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Portland State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,436	$21,780
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,380	$1,380
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$401	$605

Across all programs, there were 726 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 457 were classified as teaching assistants, and 227 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Salisbury.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Salisbury University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,056	$12,654
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,656	$1,656
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$484	$795

In 2017-2018, Salisbury reported having 104 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 22 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 KSU Georgia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Kennesaw State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,851	$17,541
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,006	$2,006
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$270	$975

The school reported having 262 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 18 were classified as teaching assistants, and 203 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 UNCW.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,626	$17,834
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,557	$2,557
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$318	$938

There were 491 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 424 were classified as teaching assistants, and 67 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lipscomb University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,666	$18,666
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,037	$1,037

The school reported having 36 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of San Diego

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$26,064	$26,064
Fees for Full-Time Students	$354	$354
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,448	$1,448

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,590	$26,370
Fees for Full-Time Students	$450	$450
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$836	$1,490

In 2017-2018, there were 373 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 260 were classified as teaching assistants, and 113 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at SIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at SIT Graduate Institute

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,850	$33,850
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,980	$1,980
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$965	$965

The following table gives an overview of 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

In 2017-2018, Eastern Mennonite reported having 6 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Universidad del Turabo.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Universidad del Turabo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$2,652	$2,652
Fees for Full-Time Students	$900	$900
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$221	$221

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arcadia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,488	$28,488
Fees for Full-Time Students	$190	$190
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$735	$735

Across all programs, there were 155 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 62 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,387	$23,424
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,474	$1,474
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$649	$1,464

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,129. Of that number, 911 were classified as teaching assistants, and 181 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Denver

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,520	$47,520
Fees for Full-Time Students	$303	$303
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,320	$1,320

There were 616 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 147 were classified as teaching assistants, and 147 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 Antioch University McGregor.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Antioch University - Midwest

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,176	$19,176
Fees for Full-Time Students	$600	$600
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$799	$799

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Bethel.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Bethel University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,609	$10,609
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$526	$526

In 2017-2018, Bethel reported having 13 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. 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 Fresno Pacific.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Fresno Pacific University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,999	$14,999
Fees for Full-Time Students	$40	$40
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$560	$560

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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