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Bachelor's+6% vs national median782 grads tracked

Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 1st of 8 bachelor's programs in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,483
middle 50%: $29,526 – $60,738
Median · 5 years out
$69,801
middle 50%: $50,260 – $99,520
Median · 10 years out
$99,392
middle 50%: $64,069 – $140,450

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution earn a median $43,483 one year after graduating, rising to $99,392 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $66,082 for this field, ranking 1st of 8 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,263 total interest

Same major at other universities

George Mason University
$66,082 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$43,784 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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