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Rutgers University–New Brunswick · School of Management and Labor Relations

Online Professional Master's in Human Resource Management (MHRM)

Master'sMHRMMaster of Human Resource Management

Overview

A 36-credit online professional master's in human resource management for applicants with at least four years of HR or management experience, with eight core courses, a capstone project and three electives. Tuition is the same for in-state, out-of-state and international students.

Official program name
Online Professional Master's in Human Resource Management (MHRM)
Awarded degree
Master of Human Resource Management
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
New Brunswick, NJWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
36 credits
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
as few as 18 months (full-time student)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Professional master's delivered 100% online by the School of Management and Labor Relations.

Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Part-time, Full-time
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

  • Capstone project addressing an HR challenge within the student's organization or a company of interest.
    Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree from an accredited university or international equivalent
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 undergraduate GPA; other factors may compensate at the committee's discretion
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience
RequiredAt least four years of experience in human resources, management, or both
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of purpose
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$70 — $70 nonrefundable application fee
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOne official transcript from each post-secondary institution attended
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GMAT
Not required
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
TOEFL iBT
RequiredInternational students only; TOEFL or IELTS.
Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    Rolling admission · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Rolling

  • Application deadline

    Rolling admission · for Summer

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Rolling

  • Application deadline

    Rolling admission · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Rolling

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — In-state, out-of-state and international$1,331per creditEstimated tuition$47,916 = 36 credits × $1,331 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: smlr.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • Rutgers Online publishes the NC-SARA student complaint process and state portal agencies for online students residing outside New Jersey. Official pageSource: online.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • International students may apply to online programs only if they are not seeking a U.S. visa for entry into the country.Source: online.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. online.rutgers.edu/nc-sara-student-complaints-process — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. smlr.rutgers.edu/academic-programs/graduate-programs/online-professional-masters-human-resource-mana — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. smlr.rutgers.edu/academic-programs/graduate-programs/online-professional-masters-human-resource-mana — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. smlr.rutgers.edu/academic-programs/graduate-programs/online-professional-masters-human-resource-mana — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. smlr.rutgers.edu/academic-programs/graduate-programs/online-professional-masters-human-resource-mana — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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