2023 Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Students

STUDENTS

College often can be an immensely poignant adventure in one's life; it is a time for individual growth and development. Students begin to ascertain who they hope to be and develop the crucial skills to become a halcyon member of society. But learning is not confined to a classroom - the campus dialogue, the life lesson learned from an eccentric instructor, the exposure to a different frame of reference. As such, a diverse univeristy experience vastly enriches what you gain from your time in college.

Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution is a slightly more ethnically diverse subject than average*. 61% of the US' Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution majors are white students, followed by latino students (12%), students of other races**(11%), and black students (10%). The most ethnically diverse college* in the top 100 is Swarthmore College&nbspin Swarthmore, PA.

In addition, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution significatly skews female, with 64% of students majoring in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution identifying as women. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach in Daytona Beach, FL has the most gender balanced student body in the top 100.

Another substantial type of diversity is financial diversity. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution ranks somewhere near the middle of the pack for economic diversity (55th percentile). 31% of its students come from high income households, 16% are from homes bringing in between $48,000 and $75,000 a year, and 22% grew up in families who take home under $30,000 a year. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the most fiscally diverse school in the top 100.

Considering each type of diversity, overall MA is the most diverse state for Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. The New England is the most diverse region, and the Centennial Conference is the most diverse conference.

* diversity calculations and comparisons are based on Simpson's Diversity Index
** other races is used to refer to non asian, black, latino, or white

Diversity Statistics

Racial Diversity

• Asian: 6%

• Black: 10%

• Latino: 12%

• White: 61%

• Other: 11%

  Gender Diversity

• Male: 36%

• Female: 64%

  Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

• Under 30k: 22%

• 30k - 48k: 14%

• 48k - 75k: 16%

• 75k - 110k: 16%

• Over 110k: 31%

  Geographic Diversity

• In State: 61%

• Out of State: 33%

• International: 6%