Washington, District of Columbia · Private Non-Profit
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution at American University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.7% reported program-share signal, $41,943 school-wide net price, and $77,370 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 53 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.7% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~53
- Schools with reported signal
- 85
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 62%
- Graduation rate
- 75.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $41,943/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $167,772
- Median debt
- $22,750
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $77,370/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.7%), school-wide average net price ($41,943), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($77,370), and peer averages from 85 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 85 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($18,125 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($12,687 above). Together, those evidence points place American University in the top 96% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Berea College Berea, KY · 2.2% reported share · $6,106 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.0% reported share · $13,481 net A+ California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA · 0.4% reported share · $8,615 net A+ 
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · 1.0% reported share · $11,655 net A Portland State University Portland, OR · 0.3% reported share · $9,552 net A 
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC · 0.7% reported share · $10,965 net A Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA · 0.1% reported share · $13,630 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution accounts for 0.7% of reported programs at American University, which is bigger than 79% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 53 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
American University's average net price is $41,943 per year, about $167,772 over four years. That is $18,125 above the $23,818 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $77,370 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,687 above the $64,683 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks American University #82 of 85 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.