LER’s graduate programs are widely known by employers and students as one of the top programs in the world for human resources and industrial relations.
Enrollment
The 2024-25 LER MHRIR on-campus student body is made up of 165 students from 81 undergraduate institutions (47 domestic and 34 international), 48 majors, 8 states + Puerto Rico, and 10 countries. The class is 67% female, 60.2% minority (16% African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Native Alaskan; 26.4% Asian American). International students make up 35.7% of the class. Thirty-one percent have at least one year of work experience, with an average age of 24.
Gender
Domestic Ethnicity
Citizenship
The online MHRIR program currently has 97 students enrolled, with an average of seven to eight years of work experience. The online student body is 74% female, 49% minority (15% Hispanic/Latino, 12% Asian American, 17% African American, 5% identify with multiple race identities). Three percent of the group is international.
Gender
Domestic Ethnicity
Citizenship
The Ph.D. program typically has 12 to 15 students enrolled concurrently.
Doctoral Student Profile
New Graduate Salaries
Domestic graduates reported a total first-year salary of $4,780,200. For full-time entry-level hires, the median private sector salary was $90,000, with a range of $66,000 – $100,000. Interns reported a total summary earnings of $864,523, averaging over $37 per hour with a range of $22 to $46 per hour.
Full Salary Statistics (PDF)
Alumni Network
At this time, there are over 4,000 alumni employed in more than 30 countries around the world. Among them are senior corporate executives, government officials, HR consultants, union officials, faculty members, and university administrators.
