2026 Best Value Labor Studies Schools in California
[Labor Studies](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/human-resource-management/labor-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong labor studies education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for labor studies students.
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2026 Best Value Labor Studies Schools in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in labor studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Labor Studies Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of California Los Angeles the best value for a degree in labor studies in California. University Of California Los Angeles is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles. Students from in state pay about $14,233 in tuition and fees, compared with $46,121 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $16,097 to complete the labor studies program here. Early-career labor studies graduates make about $63,833. Set against $16,097 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of California Los Angeles admits about 9% of applicants.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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