Students at Illinois can earn a Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations (terminal professional degree) or a PhD in Industrial Relations (which is typically accompanied by an M.S.
Until August 2008, LER was known as the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations.
Although "there is no formal ranking process for HR/IR programs",[1] the University of Illinois LER is "widely known by employers and students as one of the top three programs in the world for human resources and industrial relations", according to the School of Labor and Employment Relations website.
[2] The School of Labor and Employment Relations is located at 504 East Armory Avenue in Champaign, just off the South end of the quad.
Faculty are organized into the following areas: The School also is home to a statewide Labor Education Program to instruct over 2,000 union members each year.