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Human Resource Management at George Mason University

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Human Resource Management at George Mason University

If you plan to study human resource management, take a look at what George Mason University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541.

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.

GMU Human Resource Management Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in HR

GMU Human Resource Management Rankings

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HR Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Human Resource Management Master’s Program

41% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of HR master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in HR each year. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 George Mason University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Organizational Behavior Studies 17

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Human Resources Specialists 20,710 $75,120
Training and Development Specialists 12,740 $72,320
Human Resources Managers 3,750 $140,110
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 2,310 $73,110

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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