Is a Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution degree worth it?
Across 5 schools, graduates of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution earn a median $75,726 five years out on $20,000 of debt. Graduates most commonly work as Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other (modeled from the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk). These earnings and debt figures come from the U.S. Dept. of Education.
Median 5-yr pay
$75,726
Median debt
$20,000
Years to pay off
3.2
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
52%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
-1.3%
BLS 2024–2034
Net price
$24,651/yr
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Explore Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.