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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$16,068 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's 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 master’s degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Michigan State are $19,714 a year.

Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Siena Heights University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Siena Heights University are $13,458 per year.

Full Human Resource Management at Siena Heights University Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Baker College are $12,750 a year.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Oakland are $19,323 a year.

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Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree human resource management programs. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $17,807 per year.

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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 #7 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #8, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $18,937 per year.

Full Human Resource Management at Wayne State University Report

#9

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

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

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

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Best Value Human Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Human Resource Management Colleges 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.

  • 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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