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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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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.

The Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Resource Management program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our analysis found Central Michigan University to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

About 77% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 23% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Women make up 71% of the HR majors at the school.

Full Human Resource Management at Eastern Michigan University Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Of the 44 students majoring in HR at Michigan State, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

Of the 16 students majoring in HR at Baker College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Of the 13 students majoring in HR at Wayne State, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Human Resource Management at Wayne State University Report

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

Of the 13 students majoring in HR at WMU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#7

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

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

Women make up 60% of the HR majors at the school.

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Siena Heights University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

Of the 10 students majoring in HR at Siena Heights University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Human Resource Management at Siena Heights University Report

#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#10

Cleary University

Howell, MI

Cleary University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Howell, Cleary College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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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