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Human Resource Management at Columbia College

If you are interested in studying Human Resource Management, take a look at what Columbia College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia College sits in Columbia, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 49 human resource management graduations were recorded at Columbia College.

Studying Online at Columbia College

Distance learning is available at Columbia College. Of 5,689 students, 4,019 (71%) studied exclusively online and 695 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Human Resource Management Rankings at Columbia College

Use these rankings to compare Columbia College’s Human Resource Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Missouri	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#6 of 6
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#31 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#37 of 38
Best Value	Nationwide	#273 of 336
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#306 of 349

Earnings for Human Resource Management Graduates from Columbia College

Graduates of Columbia College’s Human Resource Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,929
2 years	$41,651
3 years	$46,183
4 years	$51,601
5 years	$57,387

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Human Resource Management graduates from Columbia College earn a median of $51,601, compared with $50,642 for all Columbia College graduates — about 2% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Human Resource Management graduates from Columbia College comes in at $35,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Human Resource Management graduates at Columbia College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Human Resource Management graduates at Columbia College are 65% women (32) and 35% men (17).

Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program at Columbia College

Of the 46 bachelor’s human resource management degrees awarded at Columbia College, 65% were women (30) and 35% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	12
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 50% of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College, higher than the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Human Resource Management Concentrations at Columbia College

This Human Resource Management program at Columbia College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Resources Management	49

Top-Paying Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Students who finish Human Resource Management program at Columbia College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Human Resource Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Labor Relations Specialists	$129,587
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$107,570
Human Resources Managers	$95,702
Human Resources Specialists	$90,840
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Compliance Officers	$71,138
Customs Brokers	$67,529

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.