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Human Resource Management at University of Maryland Global Campus

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Human Resource Management at University of Maryland Global Campus

If you are interested in studying human resource management, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland Global Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and approximately 58,526 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 451 HR majors received their bachelor's degree from UMGC.

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.

UMGC Human Resource Management Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in HR (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in HR

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UMGC Human Resource Management Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The HR major at UMGC 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
2
3
7
8
10
28
45
48
67
100
100

Earnings of UMGC HR Graduates

The median salary of HR students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMGC is $49,149. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $43,491 for all HR bachelor's degree recipients.

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HR Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 451 students earned a bachelor's degree in HR from UMGC. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its HR bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 171
Hispanic or Latino 73
White 124
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 61

UMGC 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 University of Maryland Global Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 451

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland Global Campus.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Human Resources Specialists 12,710 $76,560
Training and Development Specialists 7,710 $67,420
Human Resources Managers 2,490 $141,780
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 2,040 $77,480
Labor Relations Specialists 1,320 $83,860

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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