Best Colleges in Labour Economics Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Labour Economics program. Harvard University is ranked first in Labour Economics program ranking and Princeton University is placed in second.

Next describes the Labour Economics program in general.

Labour economics seeks to understand the functioning and dynamics of the markets for wage labour. Labour markets function through the interaction of workers and employers. Labour economics looks at the suppliers of labour services (workers), the demands of labour services (employers), and attempts to understand the resulting pattern of wages, employment, and income. (from wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Labour Economics Program

3 public and 7 private schools are ranked in the top Labour Economics colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 13.40% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance rate of 5% and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the highest rate of 52%. Total 266,751 students are enrolled into the best Labour Economics schools where University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the largest population with 46,002 students and Princeton University is the smallest school with 8,273 students. The average graduation rate is 93.80% and the average students to faculty ratio is 8.50:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Labour Economics colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Labour Economics Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
1	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	5%	97%	8,273	5:1 (20.00 %)
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
4	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	7%	93%	16,227	5:1 (20.00 %)
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
7	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	97%	12,974	6:1 (16.67 %)
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	52%	87%	42,977	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	8%	96%	25,367	6:1 (16.67 %)
10	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6%	95%	30,454	6:1 (16.67 %)
	Average	13.40%	93.80%	266,751 (Total)	8.50:1 (11.76 %)

Best College In Labour Economics 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in labour economics. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in labour economics is $50,666 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $59,430 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest amount of tuition with $36,805. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in labour economics is $44,137 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $58,968 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $25,336.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best College In Labour Economics 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
1	Princeton University	$50,340		$53,757
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
4	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
5	University of Chicago	$58,230		$61,846
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
7	Yale University	$53,430		$55,540
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,555	$36,805	$10,577	$38,945
9	University of Pennsylvania	$55,584		$57,712
10	Columbia University in the City of New York	$59,430		$68,395
	Average	$13,334	$50,666	$13,185	$53,177

Table. Best College In Labour Economics 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
1	Princeton University	$51,250		$53,669
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
4	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
5	University of Chicago	$58,968		$61,003
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
7	Yale University	$42,100		$43,229
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,010	$25,336	$12,032	$25,358
9	University of Pennsylvania	$38,630		$40,186
10	Columbia University in the City of New York	$48,390		$49,867
	Average	$16,532	$44,137	$16,789	$45,320