Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Doctoral Program

Student Profile

The Ph.D. program typically has 12-15 students enrolled in the doctoral program.

In 2004-2005, ILIR Ph.D. students came from seven countries and a wide variety of undergraduate institutions.

Ph.D. Students

  2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 15 14 15 16
Female 11 11 11 12
Male 4 3 4 4
International 13 11 11 12
African American 0 0 0 0
American Indian 0 0 0 0
Hispanic 1 1 1 2

 

Diverse Backgrounds

Students at ILIR also come from a wide range of backgrounds. Undergraduate degrees of our students include psychology, sociology, business administration, accounting, economics, communications and political science. 77% of the students entering the Ph.D. program have a master's degree and several have had prior work experience. We value and encourage a diverse population.