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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$16,613 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,300 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate 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 Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for HR students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Human Resource Management

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $19,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Michigan State also made our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Walsh College

Troy, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walsh College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

Walsh graduate students pay an average of $16,926 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Central Michigan University

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human resource management schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

Oakland graduate students pay an average of $19,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 a year.

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#6

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Madonna are $16,380 per year.

Full Human Resource Management at Madonna University Report

#7

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Davenport University are $17,208 a year.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Davenport University

Best Value Human Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 7 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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