Human Resource Management at Indiana State University

What traits are you looking for in a HR school? To help you decide if Indiana State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's HR program.

Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and approximately 10,829 students attend the school each year. Of the 346 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University in 2021, 46 of them were human resource management majors.

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.

Indiana State Human Resource Management Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Indiana State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Indiana State does offer online courses in HR for the following degree levels:

Indiana State Human Resource Management Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The HR major at Indiana State 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
	39
	42
	59
	88
	95
	107
	113
	167
	177
	197
	286
	336

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in HR from Indiana State. This makes it the #114 most popular school for HR master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do HR Graduates from Indiana State Make?

The median salary of HR students who receive their bachelor's degree at Indiana State is $44,676. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $43,491 for all HR bachelor's degree recipients.

HR Student Demographics at Indiana State

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

Indiana State Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

The HR program at Indiana State awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in HR at Indiana State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	33
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Indiana State Human Resource Management Master’s Program

The HR program at Indiana State awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in HR each year. Indiana State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a HR master's degree from Indiana State, 57% 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 Indiana State University with a master's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Indiana State also has a doctoral program available in HR. In 2021, 0 student 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 Indiana State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	67

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Insurance
• Finance & Financial Management
• Accounting

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 IN, the home state for Indiana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Human Resources Specialists	12,460	$56,140
Training and Development Specialists	5,290	$57,240
Labor Relations Specialists	2,370	$66,520
Human Resources Managers	2,200	$101,910

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 Tcampbell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.