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Human Resource Management at Marshall University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Human Resource Management, consider the program at Marshall University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Marshall University is in Huntington, WV.

During the most recent reporting year, 9 human resource management degrees were awarded at Marshall University.

Studying Online at Marshall University

Many students take online classes at Marshall University. Among 11,958 students, 2,413 (20%) studied exclusively online and 4,563 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Human Resource Management Rankings at Marshall University

Use these rankings to compare Marshall University’s Human Resource Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 69
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 349
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#None of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 65
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 336
Best Value	West Virginia	#None of 3

Earnings for Human Resource Management Graduates from Marshall University

Those who finish Marshall University’s Human Resource Management program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,574
2 years	$45,696
3 years	$53,006
4 years	$56,659
5 years	$58,016

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Human Resource Management graduates from Marshall University take home a median $56,659, compared with $62,090 for all Marshall University graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Human Resource Management graduates at Marshall University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Human Resource Management graduates at Marshall University are 78% women (7) and 22% men (2).

Human Resource Management Master’s Program at Marshall University

Among the 9 master’s human resource management graduates at Marshall University, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at Marshall 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 Marshall University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Labor & Industrial Relations	9

Highest-Paying Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Graduates of the Human Resource Management program at Marshall University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Human Resource Management graduates, 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.