Human Resource Management at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. Of the 1,530 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 107 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.

UMN Twin Cities Human Resource Management Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Human Resource Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks HR programs across the country. The following shows how UMN Twin Cities performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The HR major at UMN Twin Cities 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
	17
	26
	112
	203

In 2021, 84 students received their master’s degree in HR from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #27 most popular school for HR master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in HR, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities HR Graduates

The median salary of HR students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $45,223. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $43,491 for all HR bachelor's degree recipients.

HR Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 students earned a bachelor's degree in HR from UMN Twin Cities. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in HR at UMN Twin Cities 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	63
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMN Twin Cities Human Resource Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of HR master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in HR each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UMN Twin Cities 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

If you plan to be a HR major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	99
Labor & Industrial Relations	92

Related Majors

• Insurance
• Construction Management
• Taxation
• International Business
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Human Resources Specialists	12,670	$64,490
Training and Development Specialists	6,300	$65,420
Human Resources Managers	4,370	$122,330
Labor Relations Specialists	2,490	$74,490
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	1,570	$71,380

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.