2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Labor & Industrial Relations (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,903 people earned their degree in labor and industrial relations, making the major the 296th most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 141 labor and industrial relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 138 labor and industrial relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality labor and industrial relations programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the labor and industrial relations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The labor relations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Labor & Industrial Relations (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

#1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 138 diplomas to qualified masters’s labor relations students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at UIUC

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Labor & Industrial Relations (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Labor & Industrial Relations (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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