Human Resources Development at Rochester Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a HR development school? To help you decide if Rochester Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's HR development program.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 16,158 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in HR development from RIT.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Human Resources Development section at the bottom of this page.

RIT Human Resources Development Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at RIT

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.

RIT does offer online education options in HR development for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

RIT Human Resources Development Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the HR development progam at RIT 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 development major at RIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Human Resources Development. 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
	9
	16
	17
	19
	20
	20
	25

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in HR development from RIT. This makes it the #26 most popular school for HR development master’s degree candidates in the country.

HR Development Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the HR development majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Human Resources Development Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in HR development from RIT.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in HR development.

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

RIT Human Resources Development Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in HR development from RIT in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 23% men graduate in HR development each year. RIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in HR development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

RIT also has a doctoral program available in HR development. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That HR Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in HR development can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Training and Development Specialists	23,500	$69,910

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 Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.