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2027 Best Value Human Resources Development Schools in Michigan

[Human Resources Development](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/human-resource-management/human-resources-development/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for human resources development students.

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• Best Value Human Resources Development Schools in Michigan

2027 Best Value Human Resources Development Schools in Michigan

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in human resources development, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Human Resources Development Schools

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

$17,167 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,480 Avg Student Debt

$58,612 Median Earnings (10yr)

Oakland University earned the #1 spot for value among human resources development schools in Michigan. Set in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $17,167, while out-of-state students pay about $24,735. Typical student debt for human resources development graduates is $25,480. Early-career human resources development graduates make about $65,022. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Oakland University admits about 88% of applicants.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

$15,987 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$53,562 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Western Michigan University earned it the #2 place for human resources development. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $15,987, compared with $19,952 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for human resources development graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, human resources development degree recipients from Western Michigan University generally make around $58,745. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Western Michigan University admits about 85% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.