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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Labor & Industrial Relations (Income $30-$48k)

12 Ranked Colleges
653 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Labor & Industrial Relations is the 296th most popular major in the country with 1,903 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 653 labor and industrial relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in labor and industrial relations. 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree labor relations students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Labor & Industrial Relations (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 76 degrees to qualified masters’s labor relations students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree labor relations students whose families make $30-$48k list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at Cornell University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 138 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 73 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at UMN Twin Cities

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s labor relations degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree labor relations students whose families make $30-$48k list, WVU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at West Virginia University

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 56 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

Full Michigan State University Labor & Industrial Relations Report

#6

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 25 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree labor relations students whose families make $30-$48k list, Marshall University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Marshall University

#7

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s labor relations degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #0 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at Rutgers New Brunswick

#8

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s labor relations degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree labor relations students whose families make $30-$48k list, URI has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at University of Rhode Island

#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 6 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wayne State University Labor & Industrial Relations Report

#11 in overall quality

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is a medium-sized school located in San Juan, that handed out 7 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro also made our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro are $4,605.

Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro Labor & Industrial Relations Report

#11

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

Cleveland State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 13 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at Cleveland State University

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUP, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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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