Master of Arts in Human Resource Management

Career Prospects

HRM professional positions are both fast-growing and well-paying. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics data suggests that job growth in this area will double that of the general economy by 2034. Common employment areas and average wages include:

• Compensation and benefits managers ($148,000/year)
• Human resource managers ($151,000/year)
• Training and development managers ($137,200/year)
• Compliance officers (80,600/year)

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Accreditations and Distinctions

 

Application Deadlines

For graduate student admissions information, please visit How to Apply as a Graduate Student.

International Students

For information regarding international student admissions, please visit International Admissions & Student Services.

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Admissions Requirements

• Human Resource Management M.A.
• Admission Deadline

  Standard Graduate Admission Deadline

• Application

  Apply online through the UHCL Graduate Application Portal for admission to the University of Houston-Clear Lake as a graduate student.

• Requirements

  College of Business programs which require a standardized test will provide a standardized test waiver to students who graduate from qualified programs and whose grade performance meets designated waiver requirements.  A program is considered a qualified program if it meets any of the following criteria: 

  • a regionally accredited U.S. school, college, or university, or 
  • an accredited school, college, or university in a country where English is the native or first language, or 
  • an accredited college or university in a country on the SBEC-approved list of countries (see Teacher Certification English Language requirements). 

  In addition to the qualified program requirement, the applicant must also meet the degree performance requirements set by the program they are applying to, as follows: 

  Applicants to the M.A. Human Resource Management program may qualify with a standardized test waiver if any of the following conditions are met: 

  • Earned a bachelor's degree from a qualified institution with a 2.750 or greater overall GPA, or 
  • Earned a bachelor’s degree from a qualified institution with a 2.750 or greater GPA in the last-60 hours attempted, or 
  • Completion of the MA HRM with Certificate Start with a GPA of 3.000 or greater. 

  Students who do not meet the admissions criteria for the M.A. Human Resources Management program may receive an invitation to join the M.A. Human Resources Management with Certificate Start program.   For those students, successful completion of the Certificate Start results in program continuance into the M.A. Human Resources Management program.

Applying After the Priority Deadline

New, non-degree seeking, and returning UHCL students applying after the deadlines above may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the appropriate graduate enrollment counselor for more information. A $50.00 Late Registration Fee or $50.00 Late Payment may apply.

Review the UHCL Academic Calendar for registration and payment dates and deadlines.

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