Labor & Industrial Relations at Wayne State University

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 Wayne State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 27,025. Of the 868 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University in 2019, 10 of them were labor and industrial relations majors.

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.

Wayne State Labor & Industrial Relations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Labor Relations
• Master’s Degree in Labor Relations

Wayne State Labor & Industrial Relations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the labor relations progam at Wayne State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The labor relations major at Wayne State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Labor & Industrial Relations. 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
Best Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools	13
Most Popular Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Labor & Industrial Relations Schools	17
Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools	21

In 2019, 12 students received their master’s degree in labor relations from Wayne State. This makes it the #14 most popular school for labor relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Labor Relations Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in labor relations from Wayne State. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities in its labor relations bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor's in labor relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wayne State Labor & Industrial Relations Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 12 labor relations majors earned their master's degree from Wayne State. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

In the labor relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in labor relations. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Organizational Behavior Studies

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Human Resources Managers	3,720	$115,780
Labor Relations Specialists	3,620	$72,320
Business Professors	2,350	$107,140

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 Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.