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Human Resource Management at Cornell University

If you plan to study Human Resource Management, take a look at what Cornell University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cornell University is located in Ithaca, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 374 human resource management graduations were recorded at Cornell University.

Online & Distance Learning at Cornell University

Distance learning is available at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Human Resource Management Rankings at Cornell University

Use these rankings to compare Cornell University’s Human Resource Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 349
Best Value	New York	#11 of 12
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 40
Best Value	Nationwide	#308 of 336

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 349
Best Value	New York	#11 of 12
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 40
Best Value	Nationwide	#308 of 336

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 349
Best Value	New York	#11 of 12
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 40
Best Value	Nationwide	#308 of 336

Earnings for Human Resource Management Graduates from Cornell University

Students who complete Cornell University’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	$65,696
2 years	$76,476
3 years	$83,563
4 years	$100,337
5 years	$127,145

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Human Resource Management graduates from Cornell University report median earnings of $100,337, compared with $118,994 for all Cornell University graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Human Resource Management graduates from Cornell University is $15,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Human Resource Management graduates at Cornell University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Human Resource Management graduates at Cornell University are 59% women (219) and 41% men (155).

Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 286 bachelor’s human resource management degrees awarded at Cornell University, 55% were women (158) and 45% were men (128).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	122
Hispanic / Latino	52
Black / African American	14
Asian	62
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	18

Minority students account for 49% of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Human Resource Management Master’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 83 master’s human resource management graduates at Cornell University, 71% were women (59) and 29% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	5
Asian	11
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	30
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 28% of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at Cornell University, below the national average of 48%.*

Human Resource Management Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Of the 5 doctoral human resource management degrees awarded at Cornell University, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Resource Management doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Human Resource Management doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University, below the national average of 47%.*

*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 Cornell University

This Human Resource Management program at Cornell University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Resources Management	25
Labor & Industrial Relations	349

Highest-Paying Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Graduates of the Human Resource Management program at Cornell University work across a variety of fields. 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.