Human Resource Management at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 43,927 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,057 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University Global in 2021, 52 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.

Purdue University Global Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in HR (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in HR

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

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, Purdue University Global does offer online courses in HR for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Purdue University Global Human Resource Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the HR progam at Purdue University Global 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 Purdue University Global 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
	5
	49
	56
	57
	63
	99
	219
	230
	381

HR Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in HR from Purdue University Global. About 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical HR bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue University Global since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in HR at Purdue University Global 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 Purdue University Global with a bachelor's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Purdue University Global 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

The following HR concentations are available at Purdue University Global. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Global. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Organizational Behavior Studies	52

Related Majors

• Finance & Financial Management
• Accounting
• General Business/Commerce
• Business Administration & Management

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 Purdue University Global.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.