2023 Best Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Labor Relations for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 1,789 people earned their degree in labor and industrial relations, making the major the 315th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,168 labor and industrial relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 705 labor and industrial relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Labor Relations for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in labor and industrial relations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great labor and industrial relations programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the labor and industrial relations program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Labor Relations for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying labor relations.
Top 7 Best Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Labor Relations for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 148 bachelors’s labor relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #2 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Labor Relations for a Bachelor’s. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 251 bachelors’s labor relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Cornell University supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Full Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Labor Relations for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lawrenceville, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s labor relations degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Rider also took the #4 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rider University supports 4,636 students, and 64 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 33 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,686. To help with additional expenses, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rider]](/colleges/rider-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Labor Relations for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s labor relations degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Empire did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 10,724 students enrolled at SUNY Empire, 279 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,680. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Empire Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Labor Relations for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s labor relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Seton Hall also made our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Seton Hall University supports 9,814 students, and 27 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,158. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Seton Hall University Veteran Student Life Report
Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Labor Relations for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s labor relations students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clarion University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 4,465 students enrolled at Clarion University, 129 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 58 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,077. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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SUNY Old Westbury came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Labor Relations for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Old Westbury, New York, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s labor relations degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Old Westbury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 5,007 students enrolled at SUNY Old Westbury, 72 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,437. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Old Westbury offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at SUNY Old Westbury]](/colleges/suny-college-at-old-westbury/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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