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2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
653 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

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 $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in labor and industrial relations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great labor and industrial relations programs and cost less that 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 and industrial relations program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Labor & Industrial Relations (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 76 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Cornell

#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 $48-$75k list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 138 masters’s labor relations degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also took the #3 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at UIUC

#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 $48-$75k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s labor relations degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on 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 $48-$75k. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 27 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree labor relations students whose families make $48-$75k list, WVU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at West Virginia University

#5

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #5 spot on the list. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s labor relations degrees to qualified students.

Marshall University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 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 Marshall University are $21,162.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Marshall University

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 56 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #5 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 Michigan State are $37,056.

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

#7

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s labor relations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #0 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Labor & Industrial Relations Report

#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #8, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.

Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at Wayne State

#9

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 7 masters’s labor relations degrees in 2019-2020.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 URI are $29,082.

Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at University of Rhode Island

#11 in overall quality

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro are $4,605, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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 $48-$75k 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

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Labor Relations Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s labor relations degrees to qualified students.

IUP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full IUP Labor & Industrial Relations Report

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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