Advance Your Career in Strategic HR Leadership

Transform your career and lead the future of work with the Master of Science in Human Resources (MSHR). This dynamic program equips current and aspiring HR professionals with the knowledge, tools, and strategic insight to elevate employee engagement, optimize performance, and drive organizational success. Rooted in business strategy, ethical leadership, and data-driven decision-making, the MSHR curriculum empowers you to design innovative HR systems that foster collaboration, inclusion, and long-term growth in a global environment. Graduates emerge as forward-thinking leaders ready to transform workplace culture and advance both their organizations and their own professional impact.

In the MS in Human Resources program, you will:

  • Build advanced leadership and business acumen to align HR strategy with organizational goals and lead meaningful change.
  • Leverage analytics and talent management strategies to create agile, high-performing teams that achieve measurable results.

At a Glance

Online: Instructor-Led
30 Credits
$770/Credit
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Next Start Date
Fall II (Oct 26, 2026)

Program Benefits that Benefit You.

Online Flexibility for Working Professionals

Learn on your schedule with affordable, 100% online coursework designed to help you advance your career while balancing life and work.

Fast Track

Finish Faster

Complete your master's in HR in as few as 6 months full-time or 12 months part-time with the maximum transfer credits.

Leverage Your Prior Experience

Transfer up to 12 eligible credits. Eligible PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, and GPHR certifications may substitute for select MSHR courses.

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Career Outlook for MSHR Graduates

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The pathway information provided through this website is based partly on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data licensed by the University of Massachusetts Global from Lightcast. While the University of Massachusetts Global believes this data to be reliable, some of the data is based on estimates made by Lightcast when actual data is unavailable. Those estimates and the corresponding data may need to be corrected.

  1. Change in employment projections 2022 - 2032
  2. Based on BLS Occupational Employment Statistics and updated quarterly
  3. The University of Massachusetts Global does not guarantee a job to graduates upon completion of any program

Courses You Might Take

HRCU 602

Strategic Business Concepts and Human Resources

3 Credits
HRCU 604

Workforce Planning

3 Credits
HRCU 605

Talent Management

3 Credits
HRCU 606

Strategic and Legal Leadership

3 Credits
OLCU 615

Leading Organizational Change

3 Credits
HRCU 603

Globalization and Diversity

3 Credits

What Our Students Say

kristina d

The flexibility of this program made it possible to balance work, family, and academics, even when it felt overwhelming. The guidance and encouragement along the way helped to make this milestone possible.

Kristina D.
MS in Human Resources

My desire to go back to school was personal. Both my mom and dad graduated from high school, and I’m the first in my family to go on for my college education. I want to be a positive role model for my children. I can do all three – work, family and school; I didn’t have to choose.

Brandy C.
Business Administration, MBA

Going back to school helped me get out of my comfort zone. It helped me get past the "we've always done it that way" mentality. I learned that I needed to innovate personally, professionally and to help other become more innovative.

Keith F.
Business Administration, MBA

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Admission Requirements

Applicants for this master's degree program must complete the formal application process with all required documents, which include:

  • Completed application
  • 2.75 grade point average (GPA)
  • Official transcripts from the accredited institution where you earned your highest degree

Graduate Level Exams

This Master’s degree program does not require applicants to take costly exams like the GRE/GMAT. Why? Because we value your professional and life experience. You should get credit for what you already know.

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Evelina Atanassova, PhD
Associate Professor of Business Administration, Human Resources and Leadership
Evelina Atanassova PhD
Dania Baba, PhD
Associate Professor of Healthcare and Business Administration
Dania Baba PhD

Frequently Asked Questions

Eligible current or recently recertified HR certifications may qualify for course substitutions in the Master of Science in Human Resources. PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, and SHRM-SCP may fulfill HRCU 600, while GPHR may fulfill HRCU 603. Your certification or recertification must be within the past three years.

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