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. Of the 2,532 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 2021, 132 of them were human resource management majors.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR
• 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

Each year, College Factual ranks HR programs across the country. The following shows how Michigan State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The HR major at Michigan State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Human Resource Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	21
	42
	322

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in HR from Michigan State. This makes it the #66 most popular school for HR master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do HR Graduates from Michigan State Make?

The median salary of HR students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $49,074. This is 13% higher than $43,491, which is the national average for all HR bachelor's degree recipients.

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 Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of HR bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical HR bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan State since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in HR at Michigan State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	80
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Michigan State Human Resource Management Master’s Program

Of the 44 HR students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Michigan State, about 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 11% 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

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in HR. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Human Resources Management and Services	103
Labor & Industrial Relations	44
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	29

Related Majors

• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• General Business/Commerce
• Hospitality Management
• Accounting
• 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.