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2023 Best Value Labor Studies Schools

10 Ranked Colleges
171 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Labor Studies Schools

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Labor Studies Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 171 people earned their degree in labor studies, making the major the 938th most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Best Value Labor Studies Schools” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in labor studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality labor studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the labor studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Labor Studies Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for labor studies students.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Labor Studies

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Labor Studies Schools list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s labor studies degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our labor studies students list, The Graduate Center has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Labor Studies Schools” ranking.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Labor Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Labor Studies Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #2 spot on the list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 12 ’s labor studies degrees in 2020-2021.

SFSU also made our “Best Labor Studies Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for San Francisco State University is $14,459 for labor studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Labor Studies at SFSU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Labor Studies Schools list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 19 ’s labor studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Labor Studies Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Amherst is $22,038 for labor studies students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UMass Amherst Labor Studies Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Labor Studies Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #4 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 3 ’s labor studies degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Labor Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Bloomington is $14,619 for labor studies students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Labor Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Labor Studies Schools list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s labor studies students in 2020-2021.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Labor Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend IUPUI is $12,416 for Labor Studies students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Labor Studies at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, New York

SUNY Empire State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Labor Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #6. SUNY Empire State College is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Empire also made our “Best Labor Studies Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $11,995 for labor studies students per year to attend SUNY Empire.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Empire State College Labor Studies Report

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Labor Studies Schools ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 6 ’s labor studies degrees in 2020-2021.

QC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Labor Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend QC is $3,469 for labor studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Queens College Labor Studies Report

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California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Labor Studies Schools ranking. Located in Carson, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s labor studies students in 2020-2021.

CSUDH also made our “Best Labor Studies Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills is $4,026 for labor studies students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Full California State University - Dominguez Hills Labor Studies Report

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Labor Studies Schools ranking. ECSU is a public institution located in Willimantic, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ECSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Labor Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECSU is $19,290 for Labor Studies students.

Read full report on Labor Studies at Eastern Connecticut State University

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Labor Studies Schools ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 28 ’s labor studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also made our “Best Labor Studies Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $15,023 for Labor Studies students per year to attend University of California - Los Angeles.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCLA Labor Studies Report

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