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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Labor & Industrial Relations (With Aid)

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

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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.

This year’s “Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in labor and industrial relations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent labor and industrial relations programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the labor and industrial relations program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Labor & Industrial Relations (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s labor relations degrees to 138 students in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 56 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at Michigan State

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s labor relations degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree labor relations students with aid list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #4 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at UMN Twin Cities

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 76 diplomas to qualified masters’s labor relations students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree labor relations students with aid 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.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Cornell University

#5

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree labor relations students with aid list, WVU has also earned the #8 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 West Virginia University are $26,154.

Full West Virginia University Labor & Industrial Relations Report

#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 also took the #0 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at Rutgers New Brunswick

#7

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Marshall University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 25 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Marshall University also took the #10 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 Marshall University are $21,162.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Marshall University

#8

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 7 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s labor relations students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree labor relations students with aid list, Wayne State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at Wayne State

#11 in overall quality

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in San Juan, , this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s labor relations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro, the school also landed 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 full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro

#11

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s labor relations degrees to qualified students.

Cleveland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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

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 Getting Aid ranking. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s labor relations degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

IUP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP 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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