Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
Add ComparisonIn 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution degree recipients are George Mason, VA, Washington, DC, and Chapel Hill, NC. N/A The most common degree awarded to students studying Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution is a bachelors degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution and the types of students that study this field. undefined awards the most degrees in Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution in the US, but Hartford International University for Religion and Peace and Berea College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (68 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (550 completions).
Out of all institutions that offer Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Hartford International University for Religion and Peace has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution, with 20.9%.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution by year.
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Interdisciplinary Studies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for Interdisciplinary Studies majors is $96,551 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Physicians.
The industry that employs the most Interdisciplinary Studies majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Clay building material & refractories manufacturing.
The average salary for Interdisciplinary Studies majors is $96,551 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Physicians.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Interdisciplinary Studies majors.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Interdisciplinary Studies majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Interdisciplinary Studies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
The most common occupations for Interdisciplinary Studies majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Physicians.
Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Interdisciplinary Studies majors working as Dietitians & nutritionists, Chiropractors, and Optometrists.
The highest paid occupations by median income for Interdisciplinary Studies majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Boilermakers.
The number of Interdisciplinary Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.93%, from 1.01M in 2023 to 1.04M in 2024.
The largest single share of Interdisciplinary Studies graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (4.86%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies by share of the total number of graduates.
The most common industries that employ Interdisciplinary Studies majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.
The highest paying industries of Interdisciplinary Studies majors, by average wage, are Clay building material & refractories manufacturing, Miscellaneous petroleum & coal products, and Metal ore mining.
The number of Interdisciplinary Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.93%, from 1.01M in 2023 to 1.04M in 2024.
The industry which employs the most Interdisciplinary Studies graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Interdisciplinary Studies.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Interdisciplinary Studies majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Interdisciplinary Studies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies is 41.6.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Interdisciplinary Studies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies (619 students).
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 31 years old, which represent 3.22% and 3.19% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.
The most common degree types held by the working population in Interdisciplinary Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.
This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the N/A institutions that graduate the most students in Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution.
N/A students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution majors need many skills, but most especially Negotiation. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution majors need more than the average amount of Negotiation, Persuasion, and Active Listening.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Negotiation is very distinctive for majors, but the Negotiation, Active Listening, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.
