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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major

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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Labor & Industrial Relations is the 315th most popular major in the country with 1,778 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 946 labor & industrial relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in labor & industrial relations. That schools that top this list have a program in labor & industrial relations in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree labor relations students.

Top 16 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Labor & Industrial Relations

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 282 bachelors’s labor relations degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Cornell University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 142 bachelors’s labor relations degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Iowa

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s labor relations degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Old Westbury. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major list. Located in Old Westbury, New York, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s labor relations students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at SUNY Old Westbury

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 58 bachelors’s labor relations degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at Seton Hall University

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major ranking, coming in at #6. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 143 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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With a ranking of #7, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major list. This fairly large school is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s labor relations degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, New York

SUNY Empire State College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major list. SUNY Empire is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at SUNY Empire

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Rider University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major ranking. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. It awarded 16 bachelors’s labor relations degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Labor & Industrial Relations at Rider University

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major ranking. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s labor relations students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at University of Bridgeport

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 18 bachelors’s labor relations degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major list. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at UMass Boston

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major ranking. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 12 bachelors’s labor relations degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major ranking. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s labor relations degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SFSU Labor & Industrial Relations Report

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SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, New York

SUNY Potsdam came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Relations Major ranking. SUNY Potsdam is located in Potsdam, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s labor relations degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Labor & Industrial Relations at SUNY Potsdam

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