2024 Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools
17
Colleges in the United States
1,789
Labor Relations Degrees Awarded
Labor & Industrial Relations is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #315 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,789 degrees in labor & industrial relations during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Labor & Industrial Relations School
The labor relations program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Labor & Industrial Relations rankings. For our Best Overall Labor & Industrial Relations School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Labor & Industrial Relations Rankings by Degree Level
The labor relations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for Labor & Industrial Relations in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the labor relations degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Labor Relations
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
343
Labor Relations Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in labor & industrial relations needs to check out Cornell University. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 343 labor & industrial relations students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
126
Labor Relations Degrees Awarded
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in labor & industrial relations. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 126 labor & industrial relations students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
92
Labor Relations Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in labor & industrial relations has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 92 labor & industrial relations students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
44
Labor Relations Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a degree in labor & industrial relations. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 44 labor & industrial relations students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
154
Labor Relations Degrees Awarded
Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were approximately 154 labor & industrial relations students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
149
Labor Relations Degrees Awarded
Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were about 149 labor & industrial relations students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
160
Labor Relations Degrees Awarded
Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 52nd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 160 labor & industrial relations students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Empire in the most recent year we have data available.
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Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.
There were about 19 labor & industrial relations students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NJ
45
Labor Relations Degrees Awarded
Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of South Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #404 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.
There were roughly 45 labor & industrial relations students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NJ
Rider is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. This university ranks 12th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 13 labor & industrial relations students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent data year.
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