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Master's Degree in Human Resource Management

Strong Businesses Are Built with Strong People

Learn how the HR industry functions from the top down with a Master’s in Human Resource Management online from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management. Take your knowledge of human capital management further by learning how to truly lead the workforce of an organization, driving success across all business functions. 

Get to Know Our Master’s in Human Resource Management Program

With the basic principles of the human resources (HR) industry in your back pocket, our human resource management program is what you need to take your skillset to the next level. Our experienced faculty of industry professionals will help you master strategic staffing across multiple disciplines and business goals to ensure people are available, capable and effective. The entire curriculum of our Master’s in Human Resource Management program is aligned with the current HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates of the Society for Human Resource Management, ensuring you will always have the most up-to-date, real-world view of how the industry works and succeeds.

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Master's Advantage: Put your Degree to work sooner! 3 fewer courses and 6 fewer months equals over $6800 in savings

Master's Advantage

If you’ve earned an undergraduate degree in business or technology, or a degree with a technology specialization you may be eligible to waive up to three courses (or nine credit hours). We call this our Master’s Advantage. With these course waivers1, you can take fewer courses and put your master’s degree to work for you even sooner.

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What You'll Learn

The Master’s in Human Resource Management program from Keller School of Management covers the following:

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    leadership

    Integrate distinct professional HR competencies and practical applications in HR management to ensure that an organization’s most important asset is available, capable and effective in an ever-changing business environment.
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    Strategic Management

    Employ an interdisciplinary approach for strategic leadership, management and decision-making to add value to the overall success of an organization.
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    HR Assessment

    Assess the culture and workplace environment and propose and make HR decisions that align with and help achieve an organization’s strategic goals.

Accreditation Matters

Fully aligns with the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates www.shrm.org.

Accredited* by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) www.acbsp.org.

Embedded Programs - Demonstrate Skills at Every Step

Curious to see how you can acquire an additional credential? Now you can with our unique 2-in-1 design. Courses in our Human Resource Management graduate certificate are embedded within the Master’s in HR program. Requesting this embedded option can allow you to earn a graduate certificate on the way to your Master's in Human Resources2.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of our Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management may consider careers such as:

  • Benefits Analysis and Administration

  • Employee Compensation

  • Labor relations training and development

  • Other areas of employee management

Core Degree Courses

HRM530 Human Resources and Technology
HRM587 Managing Organizational Change
HRM591 Strategic Human Resource Management
HRM592 Training and Development
HRM593 Employment Law
HRM594 Strategic Staffing
HRM595 Negotiation Skills
MGMT520 Legal, Political and Ethical Dimensions of Business
MGMT591 Leadership and Organizational Behavior

General Degree Courses

ACCT5002 Essentials in Accounting, Finance and Economics
MATH5342 Applied Managerial Statistics
MGMT5012 Organizational Structures and Business Processes

Capstone

HRM601 Human Resources Capstone

Is a master’s degree in human resources worth it?

Earning a Master’s in Human Resource Management online at DeVry can absolutely be worth it if you’re thinking about pursuing a high-level HR position at some point in your career. A master’s in human resource management can help you build on your foundational skills , and develop deeper insight into how to interact with and lead a workforce that can help you feel more confident when you begin your job search.

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Related Programs

MBA in Human Resources
Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
All Business Degree Programs

Programs vary by location. For specific program details for Pennsylvania, refer to:
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Coursework -Master's Degree in Human Resources Management for Pennsylvania residents
*Conferral and Assessment Data - Available for all of DeVry and Keller's ACBSP accredited programs. For a full list of DeVry University's business and accounting degree programs accredited by ACBSP, please see the Accreditation page.
1Eligibility and application of course waivers varies based on the type of course waiver credit earned, the student’s enrolled location and/or the student’s state of residence. For more information, please refer to the Course Waiver section of the Keller academic catalog.

2For the Human Resource Management graduate certificate, every course counts toward the Master’s in Human Resource Management program. At the time of application to the next credential level, an evaluation of qualifying transfer credits will occur and the most beneficial outcome will be applied.

3Students may be eligible to waive up to three courses (nine credit hours) upon review of their undergraduate degree. Course waiver availability varies by location. For more information, please refer to the Course Waiver section of the Keller academic catalog.

All students enrolled in site-based programs will be required to take some coursework online and, for some programs and locations, a substantial portion of the program may be required to be completed online.

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In New York, DeVry University operates as DeVry College of New York. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org. Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation. DeVry is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Arlington Campus: 1400 Crystal Dr., Ste. 120, Arlington, VA 22202. DeVry University is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Naperville Campus: 1200 E. Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60563 Unresolved complaints may be reported to the Illinois Board of Higher Education through the online complaint system https://complaints.ibhe.org/. Program availability varies by location. In site-based programs, students will be required to take a substantial amount of coursework online to complete their program. DeVry University Home Office: 1200 E. Diehl Road, Naperville, IL 60563.

*The Transparency in Coverage rules require DeVry University to disclose on a public website information regarding colleague medical plan in-network provider rates for covered items and services, out-of-network allowed amounts and billed charges for covered items and services, and negotiated rates and historical net prices for covered prescription drugs.  Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR Benefits creates and published the machine-readable files on behalf of DeVry University. This information is intended for informational purposes only. It should not be construed as legal or financial advice.