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 |