General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Cornell University

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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620.

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.

Cornell General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in HR Management

Cornell General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

HR Management Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a master's degree in HR management from Cornell. About 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 23% men graduate in HR management each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a HR management master's degree from Cornell, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Labor & Industrial Relations

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 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.