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2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
653 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,903 people earned their degree in labor and industrial relations, making the major the 296th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 653 labor and industrial relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in labor and industrial relations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality labor and industrial relations programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the labor and industrial relations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree labor relations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Labor & Industrial Relations (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 76 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Cornell University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 138 masters’s labor relations degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at UIUC

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State Labor & Industrial Relations Report

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at UMN Twin Cities

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s labor relations degrees to qualified students.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at West Virginia University

#6

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Marshall University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s labor relations students in 2019-2020.

Marshall University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Marshall University

#7

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s labor relations students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Rutgers New Brunswick

#8

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at University of Rhode Island

#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 6 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.

Full Wayne State University Labor & Industrial Relations Report

#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

Cleveland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also made our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622.

Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at Cleveland State University

#11 in overall quality

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in San Juan, , this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s labor relations students in 2019-2020.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro also took the #11 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro are $4,605, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro

#7 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. IUP is a fairly large school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Labor & Industrial Relations Report

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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