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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$16,613 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,498 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You

With 1,262 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human resource management is the #20 most popular major in Michigan.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best value experiences for HR students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Michigan

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

$4,248 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Washtenaw Community College to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washtenaw Community College are $4,248 a year.

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$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lansing Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $7,340 per year.

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$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year. After completing their degree, HR graduates from U-M carry an average student debtload of $15,875.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #2 for overall quality for HR in Michigan.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year. After completing their degree, HR graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $23,475. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $510.

Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in Michigan list.

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$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $13,900 per year. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at GVSU take out is $26,285. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $276.

In addition to its great value ranking, GVSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in Michigan list.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Oakland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Oakland undergraduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year. HR majors at Oakland take out an average of $26,274 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $150.

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#7

Baker College

Owosso, MI
$12,420 Average Tuition & Fees

Baker College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baker College are $12,420 per year. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Baker College take out is $30,596.

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$28,502 Average Tuition & Fees

Siena Heights University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the distant town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Siena Heights University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,502 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,322 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Flint ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM Flint are $12,322 a year.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI
$13,188 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, HR majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $27,105 in student debt.

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Best Value Human Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,002
Illinois 1,254
Indiana 369
Wisconsin 596

Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to HR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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