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Human Resource Management at George Washington University

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Human Resource Management at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. In 2021, 45 HR majors received their bachelor's degree from GWU.

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.

GWU Human Resource Management Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

GWU does offer online education options in HR for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

GWU Human Resource Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the HR progam at GWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 GWU 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
3
18
20
22
45
140

In 2021, 100 students received their master’s degree in HR from GWU. This makes it the #21 most popular school for HR master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in HR, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of GWU HR Graduates

The median salary of HR students who receive their bachelor's degree at GWU is $51,900. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 19% higher than the national average of $43,491 for all HR bachelor's degree recipients.

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HR Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The HR program at GWU awarded 45 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 20
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

GWU Human Resource Management Master’s Program

70% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of HR master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in HR each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 41
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

GWU also has a doctoral program available in HR. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 101
Organizational Behavior Studies 60
Human Resources Development 1

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Human Resources Specialists 7,270 $93,880
Training and Development Specialists 1,890 $76,690
Human Resources Managers 1,540 $162,410
Business Professors 640 $115,320
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 540 $88,400

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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