Labor Studies

CIP Code: 52.1004

A labor studies degree prepares graduates for careers in Human resources managers, Business teachers, postsecondary, Labor relations specialists. 15 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

180

                Colleges Offering
                15
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $110,267
            

                Top Career Salary
                $140,030
            

Labor Studies Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $68,069 four years after graduating (middle half: $50,156–$90,619). Where you study it matters: across 187 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $42,923 to $112,713.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	$112,713	$107,279	$73,436	$14,000	A+
2	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	$108,498	$106,599	$82,255	$33,332	A+
3	Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	$101,195	$96,663	$76,000	$25,000	B
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$99,594	$105,010	$82,714	$14,225	A+
5	George Washington University Washington, DC	$97,126	$85,108	$57,219	$20,939	A+
6	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	$96,354	$91,321	$59,842	—	A
7	Waldorf University Forest City, IA	$94,822	$99,741	$77,897	$28,125	C
8	University of Richmond University Of Richmond, VA	$92,389	$84,129	$55,123	$19,500	A
9	Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$90,891	$89,300	$83,475	$29,048	B
10	University of St Francis Joliet, IL	$90,495	$88,911	—	—	B
11	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	$89,887	$95,582	$62,033	$24,043	D
12	Pitzer College Claremont, CA	$89,636	$81,563	—	—	B+
13	Baylor University Waco, TX	$89,102	$90,591	$62,562	$20,475	A
14	Immaculata University Immaculata, PA	$88,835	$90,346	—	—	A
15	Regis University Denver, CO	$87,109	$81,464	—	—	B+
16	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$86,190	$84,681	—	—	A
17	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$85,886	$90,557	$56,501	$23,250	A
18	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA	$83,692	$85,116	$58,528	$23,970	A+
19	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN	$83,079	$79,358	—	—	C+
20	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$82,371	$87,902	$58,991	$19,500	A
27	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA	$81,755	$83,146	$58,884	$27,000	C+
26	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	$81,755	$83,146	$58,884	$27,000	A
25	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA	$81,755	$83,146	$58,884	$27,000	C+
24	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	$81,755	$83,146	$58,884	$27,000	B
23	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA	$81,755	$83,146	$58,884	$27,000	C+
22	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA	$81,755	$83,146	$58,884	$27,000	C+
21	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Dallas, PA	$81,755	$83,146	$58,884	$27,000	C+
28	Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN	$79,708	$76,138	$65,730	$20,832	C+
30	Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI	$79,286	$82,501	$58,982	$25,789	C+
29	Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$79,286	$83,598	$58,982	$25,789	C+
32	Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI	$79,056	$77,862	$46,645	$27,000	F
31	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI	$79,056	$77,862	$46,645	$27,000	F
33	Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN	$78,683	$84,412	$50,810	$32,740	C+
34	Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ	$78,576	$68,965	$53,382	—	B
35	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$78,381	$74,871	$52,667	$22,250	A
36	Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK	$78,093	$87,680	$61,939	$18,750	B
37	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$77,659	$81,688	$52,945	$21,275	A
38	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	$76,811	$82,429	$52,217	$12,750	A+
39	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	$76,593	$77,873	$51,664	$16,053	A
40	Lewis University Romeoville, IL	$76,485	$75,146	$50,361	$21,500	B+
41	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$76,354	$81,868	$52,377	$27,000	A
42	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$76,343	$80,495	$55,944	$22,831	B
43	Bluffton University Bluffton, OH	$76,243	$81,363	$55,253	—	C
44	Bryant University Smithfield, RI	$76,241	$75,090	$62,176	$26,000	A+
45	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$76,013	$78,105	$53,971	$19,500	B
46	Capella University Minneapolis, MN	$76,004	$72,600	$64,834	$25,063	F
48	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$75,850	$66,572	$49,441	$23,000	A
47	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	$75,850	$66,572	$49,441	$23,000	B+
49	Ball State University Muncie, IN	$75,822	$81,343	$47,451	$19,500	C+
50	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	$75,800	$79,922	$50,259	$23,250	B
51	Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester, NY	$75,523	$71,882	$66,063	$18,750	C
52	University of the Pacific Stockton, CA	$75,444	$68,649	—	$28,125	A
53	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	$75,430	$68,636	—	—	A+
54	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$75,207	$68,433	$46,041	—	B
55	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$74,358	$71,028	$50,946	$16,942	A
56	Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA	$74,265	$67,576	$55,616	$24,981	C
57	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$73,857	$67,205	$46,453	$13,000	B
58	Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO	$73,403	$68,646	$61,802	$25,000	B+
59	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$73,340	$77,329	$50,612	$26,703	C+
60	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$73,127	$74,371	$50,128	$25,750	B+
61	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$73,035	$64,102	$47,983	$19,500	C
62	Rollins College Winter Park, FL	$72,876	$77,567	—	—	B+
63	Weber State University Ogden, UT	$72,862	$69,056	$59,158	$21,500	B+
64	University of Houston-Victoria Victoria, TX	$72,678	$73,892	—	$15,820	C
65	University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA	$72,669	$66,124	$65,673	$23,617	C
66	John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$72,144	$76,988	$50,938	$19,500	B+
67	University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX	$72,061	$73,265	$58,499	$32,899	C+
68	Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL	$72,050	$70,789	$51,763	$22,495	C
69	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$71,870	$75,779	$48,115	$26,000	C+
70	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$71,579	$76,386	$43,125	$25,000	C+
71	North Central College Naperville, IL	$71,555	$70,302	$53,587	$18,384	B
72	Walsh University North Canton, OH	$71,266	$76,051	$80,566	$23,799	B
73	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$71,259	$76,044	—	—	B+
74	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	$70,818	$67,119	$52,194	$10,000	B+
75	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$70,779	$75,532	—	—	B
76	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$70,347	$74,173	$51,010	$24,125	B
77	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	$70,299	$67,151	$48,999	$22,789	C+
78	Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA	$70,177	$71,371	$56,414	$23,676	C
79	Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	$70,157	$68,929	$47,467	$21,875	C
80	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$70,122	$61,545	$40,941	$26,910	C+
81	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$69,674	$70,859	$53,339	—	A
82	Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO	$69,617	$65,106	$55,261	$33,563	D
83	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$69,341	$73,997	$45,244	$19,500	F
84	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	$69,235	$77,734	$45,556	$15,750	C
85	University of Houston Houston, TX	$69,010	$70,163	$46,700	$20,179	B+
86	Emporia State University Emporia, KS	$68,568	$71,185	$38,538	$15,692	D
87	Portland State University Portland, OR	$68,274	$68,676	$49,696	$18,791	C+
88	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$68,185	$69,324	$56,961	$22,722	C+
89	Mercer University Macon, GA	$68,052	$70,448	$47,538	$28,000	B
90	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$67,903	$72,463	$51,422	$21,200	D
91	Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI	$67,854	$71,544	$51,681	$27,250	D
92	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	$67,766	$70,514	$55,263	$17,794	C+
93	Florida International University Miami, FL	$67,696	$72,054	$47,062	$20,125	B+
94	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$67,525	$59,266	$52,285	$20,000	B
95	Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN	$67,466	$72,379	$47,640	$25,750	D
96	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	$67,452	$72,364	$38,296	$22,500	D
97	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	$67,192	$69,917	$48,505	$22,950	C+
98	National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD	$67,025	$72,145	—	—	D
99	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	$67,012	$58,811	$53,685	$23,101	C+
104	Ottawa University-Surprise Surprise, AZ	$66,759	$68,596	$49,063	$21,941	C
103	Ottawa University-Online Overland Park, KS	$66,759	$69,307	$49,063	$21,941	B
102	Ottawa University-Milwaukee Brookfield, WI	$66,759	$69,466	$49,063	$21,941	B
101	Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS	$66,759	$69,307	$49,063	$21,941	B
100	Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS	$66,759	$69,307	$49,063	$21,941	C
105	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	$66,719	$67,834	$51,732	$18,750	A
106	Bellevue University Bellevue, NE	$66,702	$68,939	$53,007	$25,000	B
107	Franklin University Columbus, OH	$66,648	$71,123	$50,827	$23,536	C
108	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$66,544	$63,336	$42,900	$19,250	C
109	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	$66,054	$69,646	$50,089	$21,926	C+
110	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$65,960	$74,687	$49,803	$25,000	C+
111	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	$65,881	$73,969	$45,107	$21,500	A
112	Simpson University Redding, CA	$65,797	$59,871	—	—	D
113	Wilmington University New Castle, DE	$65,781	$65,387	$58,049	$21,960	C
114	Winona State University Winona, MN	$65,501	$62,567	$50,241	$20,500	C+
115	Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA	$65,388	$66,500	$41,087	$26,000	C
116	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	$65,293	$69,677	$47,898	$25,000	C
117	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$65,203	$69,581	$40,869	$22,500	C
118	Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$65,014	$61,880	$53,317	$24,638	B
119	Ashford University San Diego, CA	$65,002	$59,148	$51,118	$36,139	F
120	Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA	$64,973	$67,260	$37,917	$25,500	D
121	University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ	$64,720	$66,501	$57,983	$45,000	F
122	Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA	$64,706	$68,063	$49,106	$29,125	C+
123	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	$64,688	$67,019	—	—	B+
124	California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA	$64,677	$58,852	—	—	D
125	University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA	$64,648	$68,002	$48,657	$26,898	C
131	Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS	$64,536	$66,999	$56,465	$27,865	C
130	Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI	$64,536	$67,153	$56,465	$27,865	C+
129	Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL	$64,536	$63,406	$56,465	$27,865	D
128	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND	$64,536	$66,861	$56,465	$27,865	C+
127	Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN	$64,536	$61,646	$56,465	$27,865	B
126	Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL	$64,536	$68,690	$56,465	$27,865	C+
132	Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND	$64,488	$66,811	$50,122	$24,676	D
133	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	$64,479	$58,672	$43,848	$18,329	C+
134	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	$64,437	$67,941	$39,385	$27,500	C+
135	McKendree University Lebanon, IL	$63,519	$62,407	$49,505	$24,552	C+
136	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	$63,385	$67,962	$50,426	$29,630	C+
137	Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	$63,276	$62,168	$49,131	$15,543	F
138	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	$63,150	$65,560	$48,817	$20,500	C
139	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$63,005	$68,826	$49,956	$20,248	B+
140	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$62,863	$63,913	$50,403	$24,500	C+
141	University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC	$62,841	$67,437	$40,860	$36,567	D
142	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	$62,750	$65,294	$52,071	$24,500	C+
143	Columbia College Columbia, MO	$62,392	$66,897	$49,326	$29,500	C
144	Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL	$62,122	$66,121	$53,258	$35,500	C+
145	Anderson University Anderson, SC	$62,076	$68,833	$45,697	$25,000	D
146	Oakwood University Huntsville, AL	$62,069	$70,454	—	$27,876	D
147	Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL	$62,061	$70,445	$53,843	$21,862	B
148	Baker College Owosso, MI	$61,954	$65,323	$50,383	$34,086	F
149	St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY	$61,893	$58,909	—	—	B+
150	Park University Parkville, MO	$61,818	$66,282	$51,169	$20,000	C+
151	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	$61,781	$70,127	$45,343	$22,375	B
152	High Point University High Point, NC	$61,780	$66,299	—	—	B+
153	Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA	$61,772	$64,977	$48,722	$25,982	B
154	Regent University Virginia Beach, VA	$61,752	$56,231	$51,631	$27,500	D
155	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$61,590	$65,726	$44,171	$25,000	B
156	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$61,167	$66,818	$38,493	$23,317	B
157	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$61,121	$64,445	$48,324	$20,375	C+
158	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$60,561	$64,628	$42,714	$23,000	C
159	University of North Texas Denton, TX	$60,456	$61,466	$45,745	$19,368	C+
160	Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL	$60,446	$68,611	—	$31,000	D
161	Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL	$60,379	$64,266	—	$28,089	C
162	The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN	$59,797	$57,119	—	$23,333	B
163	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$59,709	$54,328	$44,615	$15,000	C
164	Auburn University Auburn, AL	$59,202	$67,199	—	—	A
165	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	$59,187	$56,536	$46,691	$20,500	C
166	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	$58,975	$59,978	$42,542	$26,000	C
167	Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX	$58,919	$59,903	$41,378	$23,158	—
168	King's College Wilkes-barre, PA	$58,243	$59,234	—	—	B
169	Grand View University Des Moines, IA	$58,176	$61,194	$49,917	$22,153	C+
170	Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY	$58,129	$55,327	—	—	C
171	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	$57,689	$58,653	$43,750	$17,766	C
172	Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC	$57,482	$63,739	—	—	D
173	Pennsylvania Western University California, PA	$57,354	$58,330	$44,114	—	D
174	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	$56,773	$51,660	$45,144	$12,511	C
176	Sullivan University Louisville, KY	$56,329	$63,781	—	—	C
175	Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA	$56,329	$59,251	—	$21,833	C
177	The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX	$55,705	$56,636	$34,085	$18,375	C+
178	Greenville University Greenville, IL	$55,263	$54,296	—	—	F
179	Cleary University Howell, MI	$54,831	$57,813	—	—	C
180	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	$54,613	$55,525	$38,622	$17,338	C
181	Brenau University Gainesville, GA	$53,693	$55,583	—	—	C
182	Athens State University Athens, AL	$52,775	$59,904	$44,130	$22,940	B
183	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	$52,438	$55,760	$49,442	$20,625	C+
184	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	$51,402	$62,367	$44,709	$21,172	C
185	Faulkner University Montgomery, AL	$48,056	$54,548	$40,764	$25,000	D
186	University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock, AR	$47,739	$56,256	$46,524	$40,803	C+
187	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY	$42,923	$40,854	$33,658	$25,250	B+

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Labor Studies Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Human resources managers

$140,030 +5.0% growth

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Business teachers, postsecondary

$97,270 +5.7% growth

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Labor relations specialists

$93,500 -0.1% growth

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$110,267

Average Salary Across Careers

$140,030

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Labor Studies

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in labor studies.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of California-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	55	A+
2	CUNY Graduate School and University Center	New York, NY	39	C+

Largest Labor Studies Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most labor studies graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of California-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	55	A+
2	CUNY Graduate School and University Center	New York, NY	39	C+

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Degrees Awarded Annually

Colleges Offering Program

Related Careers

About Labor Studies

Labor Studies is a degree program offered at 15 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 180 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as human resources managers, business teachers, postsecondary, labor relations specialists.

Program Classification

CIP Code 52.1004

Field (2-digit CIP) 52

Category (4-digit CIP) 52.10

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Labor Studies degree?

A Labor Studies degree can lead to careers as a human resources managers, business teachers, postsecondary, labor relations specialists, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $140,030 annually.

How many colleges offer Labor Studies?

15 colleges and universities in the United States offer Labor Studies as a degree program. Each year, approximately 180 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Labor Studies?

The best colleges for Labor Studies based on Repit's ratings include University of California-Los Angeles, CUNY Graduate School and University Center. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Labor Studies degree?

Graduates with a Labor Studies degree can expect average salaries around $110,267 in related careers, with top earners making up to $140,030. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

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Labor Studies Salary by College

What Can You Do With a Labor Studies Degree?

Human resources managers

Business teachers, postsecondary

Labor relations specialists

Best Colleges for Labor Studies

Largest Labor Studies Programs

About Labor Studies

Program Classification

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