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2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

12 Ranked Colleges
653 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Labor & Industrial Relations is the 296th most popular major in the country with 1,903 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in labor and industrial relations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great labor and industrial relations programs and cost less that 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree labor relations students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Labor & Industrial Relations (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 76 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree labor relations students whose families make $75-$110k list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank 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 Cornell University are $30,042.

Full Cornell University Labor & Industrial Relations Report

#2

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified masters’s labor relations students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #4 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Labor & Industrial Relations Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 138 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed 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.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Labor & Industrial Relations Report

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #4 spot on the list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s labor relations degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #8 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 West Virginia University are $26,154.

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

#5

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s labor relations students in 2019-2020.

Marshall University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 56 masters’s labor relations 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 University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Michigan State

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s labor relations degrees to 6 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Wayne State University

#11 in overall quality

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 7 masters’s labor relations degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro are $4,605.

Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro

#9

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 7 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 URI are $29,082.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at URI

#10

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Rutgers New Brunswick

#11

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

Cleveland State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s labor relations degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree labor relations students whose families make $75-$110k list, IUP has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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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