2024 Best Labor Studies Master's Degree Schools

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in labor studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #645 out of 1172 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Labor Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 52 master's degrees in labor studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to labor studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other labor studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized labor studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for labor studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Labor Studies Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Labor Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Labor Studies in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in labor studies.

Top Schools for a Master's in Labor Studies

1

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in labor studies needs to take a look at University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst.More information about a master’s in labor studies from University of Massachusetts Amherst

2

The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

The Graduate Center, CUNY is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in labor studies. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in labor studies from The Graduate Center, CUNY

Labor Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Labor Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 6 majors within the Human Resource Management area of study, Labor Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Labor Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	6,010
Organizational Behavior Studies	1,186
Human Resources Development	1,079
Other Human Resources Management and Services	805
Labor & Industrial Relations	606
Executive/Career Coaching	12

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Arunkumar Umapathy. More about our data sources and methodologies.