Human Resource Management at Cornell University

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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620. In 2021, 251 HR majors received their bachelor's degree from Cornell.

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.

Cornell Human Resource Management Degrees Available

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

Cornell Human Resource Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks HR programs across the country. The following shows how Cornell 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 major at Cornell 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
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	1
	1
	3
	7
	10
	10
	14
	16
	30
	75
	103
	106
	191

In 2021, 124 students received their master’s degree in HR from Cornell. This makes it the #17 most popular school for HR master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in HR, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do HR Graduates from Cornell Make?

The median salary of HR students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cornell is $65,696. This is 51% higher than $43,491, which is the national average for all HR bachelor's degree recipients.

HR Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 251 students earned a bachelor's degree in HR from Cornell. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical HR bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Cornell since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	117
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

Cornell Human Resource Management Master’s Program

Of the 124 students who earned a master's degree in Human Resource Management from Cornell in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in HR each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	62
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in HR. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Human Resource Management

If you plan to be a HR major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cornell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Labor & Industrial Relations	343
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	36

Related Majors

• Real Estate
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Hospitality Management
• Business Administration & Management

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Human Resources Specialists	41,300	$75,650
Training and Development Specialists	23,500	$69,910
Human Resources Managers	10,230	$150,280
Business Professors	8,910	$110,500
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	8,810	$76,680

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 Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.