Human Resource Management at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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 University of Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

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.

UMass Amherst Human Resource Management Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Amherst

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.

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

UMass Amherst Human Resource Management Rankings

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.

HR Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Human Resource Management Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Human Resource Management from UMass Amherst in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in HR each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a HR master's degree from UMass Amherst, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Human Resource Management

The following HR concentations are available at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Labor Studies	19

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Hospitality Management
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Accounting

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Human Resources Specialists	17,130	$75,700
Training and Development Specialists	7,490	$75,270
Human Resources Managers	6,310	$140,640
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040
Labor Relations Specialists	2,640	$72,500

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 Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.