General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Capella University

If you plan to study general human resources management/personnel administration, take a look at what Capella University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 38,930. In 2021, 149 HR management majors received their bachelor's degree from Capella University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration section at the bottom of this page.

Capella University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Capella University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Capella University does offer online courses in HR management for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Capella University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks HR management programs across the country. The following shows how Capella University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The HR management major at Capella University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration. 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
	4
	4
	8
	26
	28
	46
	119
	163

In 2021, 299 students received their master’s degree in HR management from Capella University. This makes it the #2 most popular school for HR management master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in HR management, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

HR Management Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor’s Program

The HR management program at Capella University awarded 149 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in HR management at Capella University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	77
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Capella University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Program

The HR management program at Capella University awarded 299 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

In the HR management master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	93
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	124
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

Capella University also has a doctoral program available in HR management. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Organizational Behavior Studies

Careers That HR Management Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Human Resources Specialists	12,670	$64,490
Training and Development Specialists	6,300	$65,420
Human Resources Managers	4,370	$122,330
Labor Relations Specialists	2,490	$74,490
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	1,570	$71,380

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.