Human Resource Management at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a HR school? To help you decide if Michigan State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's HR program.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. Of the 9,450 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

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Michigan State does offer online courses in HR for the following degree levels:

Michigan State Human Resource Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the HR progam at Michigan State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools	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.

Earnings of Michigan State HR Graduates

The median salary of HR students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $49,074. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $43,491 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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 students earned a bachelor's degree in HR from Michigan State. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. 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

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of HR master's degrees went to men and 61% went to 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.

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.