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2023 Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

10 Ranked Colleges
606 Degrees Awarded
$31,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Labor Relations for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Labor Relations for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Labor & Industrial Relations is the 315th most popular major in the country with 1,789 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Labor Relations for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in labor and industrial relations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality labor and industrial relations programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the labor and industrial relations program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Labor Relations for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Labor Relations for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Labor Relations for a Master’s. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s labor relations degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying labor relations list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Labor Relations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 masters’s labor relations degrees to qualified students.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Labor Relations for a Master’s list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 125 degrees to qualified masters’s labor relations students in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Labor Relations for a Master’s list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s labor relations degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Wayne State also made our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Wayne State University supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Labor Relations for a Master’s. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 masters’s labor relations degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Labor Relations for a Master’s list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s labor relations students in 2020-2021.

URI also made our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 381 of the 17,649 students enrolled at URI were GI Bill® students, of which 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. URI offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at URI]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)

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Cleveland State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Labor Relations for a Master’s ranking. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s labor relations degrees to qualified students.

Cleveland State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University, 411 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,076. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cleveland State University]](/colleges/cleveland-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #8, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Labor Relations for a Master’s 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 29 students in 2020-2021.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 26,269 students enrolled at West Virginia University, 1,033 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. On top of their other funding sources, 66 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full WVU Veteran Student Life Report

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Labor Relations for a Master’s list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s labor relations degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Marshall University also made our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Of the 11,958 students enrolled at Marshall University, 406 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,840. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Labor Relations for a Master’s ranking. Located in San Juan, , this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s labor relations students in 2020-2021.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 6,826 students enrolled at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro, 303 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,986. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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