2023 Best Value Colleges for Labor & Industrial Relations
19
Ranked Colleges
1,789
Degrees Awarded
$18,300
Avg Net Price*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Labor Relations Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Labor & Industrial Relations is the 315th most popular major in the country with 1,789 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Labor Relations Schools” ranking analyzed 19 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Labor Relations Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for labor relations students.
Top 19 Best Value Colleges for Labor & Industrial Relations
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Labor Relations Schools list. Saratoga Springs, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s labor relations degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Empire did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Empire is $11,995 for labor relations students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Empire State College Labor & Industrial Relations Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Labor Relations Schools. San Juan, is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s labor relations degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our labor relations students list, UPR Rio Piedras has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is $8,183 for labor relations students.
Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Labor Relations Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 92 ’s labor relations degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,878 for Labor Relations students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Labor & Industrial Relations Report
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 #4 for the Best Value Labor Relations Schools. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 126 ’s labor relations degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC also made our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $14,321 for labor relations students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at UIUC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Labor Relations Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 12 ’s labor relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is $11,242 for labor relations students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Labor Relations Schools ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s labor relations degrees to 154 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our labor relations students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers New Brunswick is $23,035 for Labor Relations students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Rutgers New Brunswick Labor & Industrial Relations Report
University of Iowa landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Labor Relations Schools ranking. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 149 ’s labor relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” list. It costs about $19,401 for labor relations students per year to attend University of Iowa.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at Iowa
Cleveland State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Labor Relations Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 71 ’s labor relations degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,943 for labor relations students per year to attend Cleveland State University.
Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Cleveland State University
With a ranking of #9, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Labor Relations Schools list. Clarion University is a small school located in Clarion, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 ’s labor relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Clarion University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clarion University is $19,452 for labor relations students.
Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Michigan State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Labor Relations Schools ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s labor relations students in 2020-2021.
Michigan State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State University is $19,058 for labor relations students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Michigan State
West Virginia University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Labor Relations Schools list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 29 ’s labor relations degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU also made our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $13,355 for labor relations students.
Full West Virginia University Labor & Industrial Relations Report
SUNY Old Westbury ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Labor Relations Schools list. SUNY Old Westbury is a public institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Old Westbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Old Westbury is $10,182 for Labor Relations students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at SUNY Old Westbury
Marshall University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Labor Relations Schools ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 24 ’s labor relations degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marshall University, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $8,351 for Labor Relations students.
Full Marshall University Labor & Industrial Relations Report
With a ranking of #14, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Labor Relations Schools list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s labor relations degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
URI also took the #12 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,638 for Labor Relations students per year to attend University of Rhode Island.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at URI
Wayne State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Labor Relations Schools ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s labor relations students in 2020-2021.
Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Wayne State University is $13,962 for Labor Relations students.
Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Wayne State
Rider University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Labor Relations Schools ranking. Rider University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rider did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” list. It costs about $27,882 for Labor Relations students per year to attend Rider.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Rider University Labor & Industrial Relations Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Labor Relations Schools list. UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s labor relations degrees to qualified students.
UBridgeport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UBridgeport is $25,084 for Labor Relations students.
Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at University of Bridgeport
With a ranking of #18, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Labor Relations Schools list. Seton Hall is located in South Orange, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s labor relations degrees to qualified students.
Seton Hall not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” list. It costs about $32,634 for labor relations students per year to attend Seton Hall University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at Seton Hall University
Cornell University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Labor Relations Schools ranking. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 343 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools” list. It costs about $37,042 for labor relations students per year to attend Cornell.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at Cornell University
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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
- *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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