2024 Best Human Resources Development Schools in Michigan

If you plan on majoring in human resources development, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #290 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Human Resources Development Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 171 degrees in human resources development to qualified students.

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Pick Your Human Resources Development Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human Resources Development Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Human Resources Development in Michigan

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the hr development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Michigan Schools in HR Development

1

Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

158 HR Development Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in human resources development needs to look into Oakland University. Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.More information about a degree in human resources development from Oakland University

2

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15.4% Growth in Graduates

Western Michigan University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in human resources development. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in human resources development from Western Michigan University

 

Best Human Resources Development Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Human Resources Development Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	51
Illinois	870	95
Indiana	737	3
Wisconsin	672	154

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Rankings in Majors Related to HR Development

One of 6 majors within the Human Resource Management area of study, Human Resources Development has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to HR Development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	727
Organizational Behavior Studies	228
Other Human Resources Management and Services	115
Labor & Industrial Relations	63

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.

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