Become a Leader in HR
M.S. Human Resource Management | Online Human Resource Degree
Advance Your HR Career with Strategic Business Skills
WGU’s M.S. in Human Resource Management helps you build the strategic HR skills today’s businesses need. This degree connects people, culture, compliance, technology, analytics, and business outcomes so you can support workforce strategy, employee development, organizational performance, and inclusive workplace culture.
Prepare for HR Roles That Shape People and Business Strategy
Graduates can prepare for leadership and specialist pathways across the HR function, including:
- HR Manager
- HR business partner
- Talent Acquisition Manager
- Training and Development Specialist
- Training and Development Manager
- Total Rewards Specialist
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager
- HRIS Analyst
- Director of HR
- Vice President of HR
- Chief HR Officer
Build Skills Aligned to Today’s HR Standards
WGU’s M.S. in Human Resource Management is designed around the skills and standards shaping today’s HR profession. The curriculum is aligned to SHRM and HRCI standards and includes career-relevant learning that supports strategic HR decision-making.
Program features include:
- HR Technology and Analytics for Decision Making certificate
- Inclusive Workplace Culture Capstone
- SHRM Inclusive Workplace Culture specialty credential.
- Eligibility for WGU’s SHRM student chapter.
- Employer validation: 97% of employers say they would hire a WGU graduate, according to a 2025 Harris Poll
Graduate Ready to Lead Across the HR Function
With this degree, you’ll build HR skills employers need, including how to:
- Design talent acquisition and development strategies.
- Support workforce planning and organizational performance.
- Navigate HR compliance and employee relations.
- Apply people analytics to inform business decisions.
- Build competitive total rewards programs.
- Use HR technology systems to support strategic decision-making.
- Lead inclusive HR practices across functions.
Take the Next Step Toward Strategic HR Leadership
HR leaders help organizations make informed business decisions, build stronger workplaces, and connect people strategy to business outcomes. If you’re ready to move closer to your goals and strengthen how you lead in HR, WGU’s M.S. in Human Resource Management can help you take that next step.
WGU Grads Hold Positions With Top Employers
Accredited, Respected,
Recognized™
One important measure of a degree’s value is the reputation of the university where it was earned. When employers, industry leaders, and academic experts hold your alma mater in high esteem, you reap the benefits of that respect. WGU is a pioneer in reinventing higher education for the 21st century, and our quality is institutionally recognized.
Prepared for Success on the Job
*From a 2024 Harris Poll of 300 employers of WGU graduates.
100% of employers said that WGU graduates were prepared for their jobs.*
94% of employers said WGU graduates meet or exceed expectations*
95% of employers rated the "soft skills" of WGU grads as equal to or better than graduates from other institutions*
Undergraduate
School of Business undergraduate program tuition
$3,830 — $3,830
Graduate
School of Business graduate program tuition
$4,805 — 4,805
Tuition rates effective January 1, 2026. Costs are per six-month term. Tuition covers unlimited courses per term.
All programs: $200 per-term Resource Fee covers e-textbooks and learning resources.
Undergraduate
School of Business undergraduate program tuition
$3,830 — $3,830
Graduate
School of Business graduate program tuition
$4,805 — 4,805
Tuition rates effective January 1, 2026. Costs are per six-month term. Tuition covers unlimited courses per term.
All programs: $200 per-term Resource Fee covers e-textbooks and learning resources.
