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Human Resource Management at Michigan State University

If you are interested in studying Human Resource Management, you may want to check out the program at Michigan State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State University sits in East Lansing, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 168 human resource management degrees were awarded at Michigan State University.

Studying Online at Michigan State University

Online coursework is an option at Michigan State University. Among 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) studied exclusively online and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Human Resource Management Rankings at Michigan State University

Rankings can help you compare Michigan State University’s Human Resource Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#2 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 90
Best Value	Michigan	#12 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#25 of 349
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#69 of 89
Best Value	Nationwide	#205 of 336

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#2 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 90
Best Value	Michigan	#12 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#25 of 349
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#69 of 89
Best Value	Nationwide	#205 of 336

Earnings for Human Resource Management Graduates from Michigan State University

Graduates of Michigan State University’s Human Resource Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$64,443
2 years	$72,855
3 years	$84,386
4 years	$92,245
5 years	$110,179

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Human Resource Management graduates from Michigan State University report median earnings of $92,245, compared with $69,754 for all Michigan State University graduates — about 32% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Human Resource Management graduates from Michigan State University stands at $23,475.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Human Resource Management graduates at Michigan State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Human Resource Management graduates at Michigan State University are 65% women (110) and 35% men (58).

Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 101 bachelor’s human resource management graduates at Michigan State University, 61% were women (62) and 39% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	63
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	13
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 29% of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Human Resource Management Master’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 60 master’s human resource management degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 73% were women (44) and 27% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, below the national average of 48%.*

Human Resource Management Doctoral Program at Michigan State University

Of the 4 doctoral human resource management graduates at Michigan State University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Resource Management doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Human Resource Management doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University, lower than the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Human Resource Management Concentrations at Michigan State University

This Human Resource Management program at Michigan State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Resources Management	27
Labor & Industrial Relations	60
Organizational Behavior Studies	2
Labor Studies	2
Other Human Resources Management	77

Top-Paying Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Graduates of the Human Resource Management program at Michigan State University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Human Resource Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Labor Relations Specialists	$129,587
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$107,570
Human Resources Managers	$95,702
Human Resources Specialists	$90,840
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Compliance Officers	$71,138
Customs Brokers	$67,529

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.