Overview

Our AACSB-accredited College of Business has structured a curriculum that allows HR professionals to advance in their careers while working full- or part-time. You will learn under faculty who are leaders in the field, specializing in areas such as globalization, organizational psychology, and work-family issues.

The Human Resource Management program from Governors State University is offered as both a face-to-face or a fully online and highly interactive specialized master’s degree in business program. All courses are taught by accessible and dedicated full-time faculty members who are experts in their fields.

Career

The MS in Human Resource Management prepares you to pursue professional certifications as an SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP™) and SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP™). Coupled with your graduate degree, these certifications will set you apart in HR knowledge and expertise.

Data collected in 2022 reflected the median annual Human Resource Manager salary at $130,000 (Bureau of Labor Statistics). Chicago’s mean salary for Human Resource Managers was even higher than the national at $141,230.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Strategic Human Resource Development Systems

Human Resources Analytics And Performance Management

Strategic Human Resource Compensation

Organization Behavior in the Global Context

Labor Management Relations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

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National rolling basis

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Blended, Online

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

have earned (or will have earned by the term they wish to enroll) a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university, and

have been in good standing at the last institution attended, and

have satisfied collegial and/or major criteria, if applicable, for graduate study in a specific major.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

22368 USD / year

≈ 22368 USD / year
Out-of-State

11184 USD / year

≈ 11184 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

11184 USD / year

≈ 11184 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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