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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$56,826 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 325 degrees and certificates were awarded to human resource management students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for HR majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Human Resource Management

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in Michigan for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Siena Heights University is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in Michigan. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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#8

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

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#9

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 923
Ohio 244
Indiana 128
Wisconsin 85

One of 20 majors within the area of study, human resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to HR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Arunkumar Umapathy.

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