Bridgewater College

Programme overview

Bridgewater College’s Master of Science in Human Resource Management develops strategic HR practitioners able to address organizational excellence, international workforce issues, legal and regulatory constraints, HR analytics and consulting practices. The program is offered in evening and hyflex formats to accommodate employed students, provides a community-based consulting capstone, and is academically aligned with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) curriculum.

What you'll study

The curriculum covers organizational excellence, international issues, legal and regulatory factors affecting HR practice, analytics in HR, and consulting concepts and practices. The program culminates in a capstone course where students apply learned skills through a consulting project with a local community client.

Entry requirements

The course page does not list specific admissions prerequisites. The program is available in full- and part-time formats and is F-1 visa eligible.

Career prospects

National data cited on the program page indicate HR is a fast-growing field with more than 14,000 projected annual job openings. Graduates may pursue HR management and specialist roles; the page quotes a median HR manager salary of $113,000 and notes entry-level (lowest 10%) earnings around $67,000. The college reports 86% of MSHRM students secure jobs before or shortly after graduation and a 96% graduation rate.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

The program page specifies tuition and format details: a 30-credit-hour curriculum delivered over 12 months, a Summer start, $640 per credit hour and total tuition and fees of $21,770. Students receive free membership in the Bridgewater College Student Chapter of SHRM and in the local Shenandoah Valley SHRM chapter, which support professional networking. The program also notes alignment with SHRM credentials and that all Bridgewater graduates who have taken the SHRM-CP exam passed on their first attempt. The page additionally mentions the MSHRM can help students reach 150 credit hours if they intend to pursue CPA exam eligibility.