Labor Studies at Indiana University - Northwest

Every labor studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the labor studies program at Indiana University - Northwest stacks up to those at other schools.

IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and approximately 3,959 students attend the school each year. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in labor studies from IU Northwest.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Labor Studies section at the bottom of this page.

IU Northwest Labor Studies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Labor Studies (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Labor Studies
• Bachelor’s Degree in Labor Studies

Online Classes Are Available at IU Northwest

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

IU Northwest does offer online education options in labor studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

IU Northwest Labor Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the labor studies progam at IU Northwest compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The labor studies major at IU Northwest is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Labor Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Labor Studies Associate’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Online Labor Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Popular Labor Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Focused Labor Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1
Best Labor Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	2
Best Labor Studies Associate’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Labor Studies Associate’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Online Labor Studies Associate’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Online Labor Studies Schools	2
Most Focused Labor Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Labor Studies Schools	2
Most Popular Online Labor Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Labor Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Labor Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Labor Studies Schools	6
Best Labor Studies Schools	9

Labor Studies Student Demographics at IU Northwest

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the labor studies majors at Indiana University - Northwest.

IU Northwest Labor Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of labor studies associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in labor studies at IU Northwest are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Northwest with a associate's in labor studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IU Northwest Labor Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in labor studies from IU Northwest. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. The typical labor studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at IU Northwest since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in labor studies at IU Northwest are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Northwest with a bachelor's in labor studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IU Northwest also has a doctoral program available in labor studies. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Labor Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in labor studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Indiana University - Northwest.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Labor Relations Specialists	2,370	$66,520

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lord dumbello under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.