2027 Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Schools in New Jersey
[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 3 schools to find the best return on investment for labor & industrial relations students.
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2027 Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Schools in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in labor & industrial relations, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Schools
Rutgers University New Brunswick tops our 2027 list of the best value labor & industrial relations schools in New Jersey. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,929, with out-of-state students paying around $37,441. Typical student debt for labor & industrial relations graduates is $25,750. Early-career labor & industrial relations graduates make about $58,302. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Rutgers University New Brunswick admits about 58% of applicants.
Rider University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value labor & industrial relations schools. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $41,120. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the labor & industrial relations program here. Soon after graduation, labor & industrial relations degree recipients from Rider University generally make around $40,941. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Rider University admits about 79% of applicants.
Seton Hall University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in labor & industrial relations, landing the #3 spot this year. Seton Hall University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange. In-state tuition and fees average $53,170. Labor & Industrial Relations graduates carry a median of $23,032 in student loans. Early-career labor & industrial relations graduates make about $80,158. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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