"Year after year, the most respected companies in the U.S. recruit the school's graduates because its alums have strong records of success at these companies." Sybil Wang, 2004 Graduate, Human Resources Manager, General Electric

Investment Returns to Students and Employers

Student Benefits | Employer Benefits

Investment Costs

Estimated 2007–2008 expenses for Michigan residents (per semester):


  Three Credit Hours Six Credit Hours
Tuition $1136.00 $2273.00
Fees $380.00 $506.00
Total Per Semester $1516.00 $2779.00

For information on student loans and financial aid, contact the Office of Financial Aid.

Investment Returns to Students

Attesting to the quality of our graduates, students have long been in high demand by Fortune 500 companies as well as by smaller, high-growth companies and non-profit organizations. Indeed, with approximately one to three years of work experience, our 2006 graduates took positions with average starting salaries above $70,000 and signing bonuses averaging above $7,500. 

Our new off-campus program offers the same outstanding education and is designed to help students advance within their current organizations. Upon graduation, most students can expect to find that their demonstrated mastery of HR/LR skills will be rewarded with substantially greater advancement and pay opportunities.

Graduates also enjoy the benefits of a professional network of alumni, located throughout the U.S. and abroad. These personal contacts – based on a shared affiliation with the School of Labor and Industrial Relations and MSU – will prove invaluable over the life of their careers.

Investment Returns to Employers

Employers will find MSU’s program an unmatched, high-return investment opportunity for building internal organizational talent. Select employees will develop the skills and gain the tools that:

  • Allow them to perform their current jobs more effectively
  • Prepare them for new assignments and greater responsibilities in various HR/LR functions
  • Provide them with the capabilities to partner effectively with line management in creating high-performance work systems

A Degree Highly Regarded in the Marketplace

Here are just some of the employers recruiting our 2006-2007 graduates:


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