Labor & Industrial Relations at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Every labor and industrial relations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the labor relations program at University of Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,593.

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

UMass Amherst Labor & Industrial Relations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Labor Relations

UMass Amherst Labor & Industrial Relations Rankings

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.

Labor Relations Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the labor relations majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of labor relations master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Of the students who received a labor relations master's degree from UMass Amherst, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in labor relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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Careers That Labor Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in labor relations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Human Resources Managers	6,310	$140,640
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040
Labor Relations Specialists	2,640	$72,500

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 Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.