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Human Resource Management at Harvard University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Human Resource Management, consider the program at Harvard University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harvard University is in Cambridge, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 238 human resource management graduations were recorded at Harvard University.

Online & Distance Learning at Harvard University

Many students take online classes at Harvard University. Of 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Human Resource Management Rankings at Harvard University

These rankings give you a sense of how Harvard University’s Human Resource Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 5
Best Value	Massachusetts	#2 of 4
Best Value	New England (Region)	#2 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#52 of 349
Best Value	Nationwide	#141 of 336

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 5
Best Value	Massachusetts	#2 of 4
Best Value	New England (Region)	#2 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#52 of 349
Best Value	Nationwide	#141 of 336

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Human Resource Management graduates at Harvard University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Human Resource Management graduates at Harvard University are 71% women (169) and 29% men (69).

Human Resource Management Master’s Program at Harvard University

Of the 115 master’s human resource management degrees awarded at Harvard University, 67% were women (77) and 33% were men (38).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	7
Asian	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	27
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, below the national average of 48%.*

*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 Harvard University

This Human Resource Management program at Harvard University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Organizational Behavior Studies	238

Top-Paying Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Those who complete Human Resource Management program at Harvard 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.