Labor Studies

A program that focuses on the study of various aspects of work, labor organization and policy, and labor movements from the perspective of the social sciences and history. Includes instruction in labor history; political and ideological issues; worker movements and social organizations; civil rights; labor law and policy studies; labor economics; international and comparative labor studies; and applications to specific industries, groups, locations, and time periods.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 15 institutions across the United States, with a total of 456 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

7

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

4

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

63

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

38

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

37

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

2

degrees awarded

Other Awards

305

awards given

Top Schools for Labor Studies

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
126
2 CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York, NY
108
3 Florida International University
Miami, FL
81
4 University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA
42
5 Indiana University-Northwest
Gary, IN
27
6 San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
15
7 Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
15
8 CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY
9
9 Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
9
10 Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY
6
11 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
6
12 University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis, MO
3
13 Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, IN
3
14 Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT
3
15 California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA
3