2027 Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools in New Jersey
Labor & Industrial Relations degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for labor & industrial relations students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Labor & Industrial Relations in New Jersey
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the labor & industrial relations degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Labor & Industrial Relations
Leading the list is Rutgers University New Brunswick, our #1 school for labor & industrial relations. This very large public university is located in the city of New Brunswick. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduates 84% of students within six years. Rutgers University New Brunswick awarded about 122 labor & industrial relations degrees in the most recent data year. Labor & Industrial Relations graduates of Rutgers University New Brunswick earn a median of $58,302 early in their careers. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduates carry a median of $25,750 in student loans.
See the full labor & industrial relations program report for Rutgers University New Brunswick
Seton Hall University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best labor & industrial relations schools. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of South Orange. Seton Hall University graduates 70% of students within six years. There were roughly 49 labor & industrial relations students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, labor & industrial relations degree recipients from Seton Hall University generally make around $80,158. Seton Hall University graduates carry a median of $23,032 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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.
