Human Resource Management at Michigan State University

Every human resource management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the HR program at Michigan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received their master's degree in HR.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Human Resource Management section at the bottom of this page.

Michigan State Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in HR

Online Classes Are Available at Michigan State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Michigan State does offer online education options in HR for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Michigan State Human Resource Management Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in HR, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

HR Student Demographics at Michigan State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the HR majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State Human Resource Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 HR majors earned their master's degree from Michigan State. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in HR each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a HR master's degree from Michigan State, 66% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Accounting
• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• Marketing
• General Business/Commerce
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

Careers That HR Grads May Go Into

A degree in HR 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 Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Human Resources Specialists	16,500	$62,470
Training and Development Specialists	6,010	$61,090
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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.