by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Studies Major” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 193 people earned their degree in labor studies, making the major the 938th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 78 labor studies 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 Studies Major” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in labor studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their labor studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The labor studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Studies Major”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree labor studies students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Willimantic, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s labor studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Studies Major list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s labor studies students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s labor studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Northwest. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Studies Major list. Indiana University - Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s labor studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #5 spot on the list. QC is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 11 bachelors’s labor studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Studies Major list. Located in Carson, California, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s labor studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Labor Studies at California State University - Dominguez Hills
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s labor studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Studies Major list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s labor studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read more about Labor Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Studies Major ranking. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s labor studies degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Labor Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY
Hofstra University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s labor studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Labor Studies Major ranking, coming in at #9. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s labor studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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