The Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations (MHRIR) program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a three-semester, on-campus professional master's program offered by the School of Labor and Employment Relations. The curriculum provides a multidisciplinary approach, integrating core HR and industrial relations knowledge with skills in economics, psychology, law, and management. The program is designed to rapidly prepare graduates for well-paying roles in HR or as labor relations professionals across business, government, and union contexts. Students gain in-depth competencies in employment relations systems, quantitative methods, collective bargaining, human resources planning and staffing, labor law, negotiation, labor economics, and organizational behavior. Entry-level graduates report an average salary of $82,000 and a job placement rate of 94%.