2027 Best Value Labor Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Labor Studies](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/human-resource-management/labor-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for labor studies students.
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2027 Best Value Labor Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the labor studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Labor Studies Schools
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis tops our 2027 list of the best value labor studies schools in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,762, while out-of-state students pay about $34,891. Students borrow a median of $25,422 to complete the labor studies program here. Labor Studies graduates of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis earn a median of $51,570 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis admits about 76% of applicants.
Indiana University Bloomington is a great value for students pursuing a degree in labor studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,144 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $41,891. Students borrow a median of $20,542 to complete the labor studies program here. Early-career labor studies graduates make about $52,123. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 78%.
Michigan State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in labor studies, landing the #3 spot this year. Michigan State University is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,079, while out-of-state students pay about $44,850. Students borrow a median of $23,475 to complete the labor studies program here. Early-career labor studies graduates make about $78,014. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Michigan State University admits about 85% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 3 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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