2026 Best Labor & Industrial Relations Associate’s Degree Schools
Labor & Industrial Relations programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their labor & industrial relations programs.
College Factual analyzed 38 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best labor & industrial relations schools.
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Best Schools for Labor & Industrial Relations in the United States
See the highest-ranked labor & industrial relations schools offering a associate’s degree below.
Top Schools in Labor & Industrial Relations
Suny Empire State College tops our 2026 ranking of the best labor & industrial relations schools. This large public university is located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. Suny Empire State College graduates 36% of students within six years. Suny Empire State College awarded about 161 labor & industrial relations degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their labor & industrial relations degree from Suny Empire State College earn around $58,140 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,693 to complete this degree.
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Other Labor & Industrial Relations Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 38 schools evaluated.
- 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.
