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2027 Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Associate’s Degree Schools

[Labor & Industrial Relations](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/human-resource-management/labor-and-industrial-relations/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for labor & industrial relations students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Associate’s Degree Labor & Industrial Relations Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2027 Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Schools in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in labor & industrial relations, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Schools

1

Suny Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY

$7,648 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,693 Avg Student Debt

$54,080 Median Earnings (10yr)

Suny Empire State College earned the #1 spot for value among labor & industrial relations schools in the United States. Suny Empire State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,648, with out-of-state students paying around $17,558. Students borrow a median of $23,693 to complete the labor & industrial relations program here. Soon after graduation, labor & industrial relations degree recipients from Suny Empire State College generally make around $58,140. That is a strong return on a $23,693 median debt.

2

Pennsylvania State University World Campus
University Park, PA

$15,356 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$63,435 Median Earnings (10yr)

Pennsylvania State University World Campus came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value labor & industrial relations schools. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $15,356 in tuition and fees. Labor & Industrial Relations graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, labor & industrial relations degree recipients from Pennsylvania State University World Campus generally make around $70,821. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 91%.

Other Labor & Industrial Relations Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.