Human Resource Management at Brenau University

What traits are you looking for in a HR school? To help you decide if Brenau University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's HR program.

Brenau is located in Gainesville, Georgia and approximately 2,813 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in HR from Brenau.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Human Resource Management section at the bottom of this page.

Brenau Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR
• Master’s Degree in HR

Online Classes Are Available at Brenau

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Brenau does offer online education options in HR for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Brenau Human Resource Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the HR progam at Brenau compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The HR major at Brenau is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Human Resource Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	33
	34
	69
	98
	121
	121
	197
	216
	216
	240
	275
	356
	472

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in HR from Brenau. This makes it the #60 most popular school for HR master’s degree candidates in the country.

HR Student Demographics at Brenau

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the HR majors at Brenau University.

Brenau Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

The HR program at Brenau awarded 5 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its HR bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brenau University with a bachelor's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Brenau Human Resource Management Master’s Program

Of the 47 students who graduated with a master’s in HR from Brenau in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

In the HR master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brenau University with a master's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Brenau also has a doctoral program available in HR. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Human Resource Management

The following HR concentations are available at Brenau University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brenau University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Organizational Behavior Studies	34
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	18

Related Majors

• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance & Financial Management
• Management Information Systems
• Other Business, Management & Marketing

Careers That HR Grads May Go Into

A degree in HR can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Brenau University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Human Resources Specialists	21,060	$60,230
Training and Development Specialists	9,600	$64,420
Human Resources Managers	5,240	$126,650
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	2,810	$64,870
Business Professors	1,930	$94,670

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By w:User talk:Cargoudel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.