Human Resource Management at McKendree University

Every human resource management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the HR program at McKendree University stacks up to those at other schools.

McKendree is located in Lebanon, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,200. Of the 169 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from McKendree University in 2021, 18 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.

McKendree Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR

Online Classes Are Available at McKendree

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

McKendree Human Resource Management Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The HR major at McKendree 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
	40
	56
	81
	112
	112
	113
	144
	169
	180
	266
	302
	488

Earnings of McKendree HR Graduates

The median salary of HR students who receive their bachelor's degree at McKendree is $35,345. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $43,491 for all HR students.

HR Student Demographics at McKendree

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

McKendree Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 HR students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from McKendree, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in HR at McKendree 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 McKendree University with a bachelor's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

McKendree 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 McKendree University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	18

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• Accounting
• Marketing
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• 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 IL, the home state for McKendree University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Human Resources Specialists	24,540	$62,410
Human Resources Managers	9,960	$119,160
Training and Development Specialists	9,700	$64,790
Labor Relations Specialists	5,400	$58,620
Business Professors	4,030	$107,910

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 Robert Lawton under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.