Human Resource Management at Upper Iowa University

If you plan to study human resource management, take a look at what Upper Iowa University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and approximately 3,610 students attend the school each year. Of the 389 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Upper Iowa University in 2021, 53 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.

UIU Human Resource Management Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UIU

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UIU Human Resource Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks HR programs across the country. The following shows how UIU 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 UIU 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
	25
	38
	38
	42
	47
	47
	57
	60
	66
	76
	77
	86
	88
	123
	130
	283
	348

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in HR from UIU. This makes it the #79 most popular school for HR master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do HR Graduates from UIU Make?

The median salary of HR students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIU is $43,894. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $43,491 for all HR bachelor's degree recipients.

HR Student Demographics at UIU

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

UIU Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 HR majors earned their bachelor's degree from UIU. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in HR at UIU 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 Upper Iowa University with a bachelor's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UIU Human Resource Management Master’s Program

Of the 35 students who graduated with a master’s in HR from UIU in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in HR each year. UIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a HR master's degree from UIU, 69% 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 Upper Iowa University with a master's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UIU 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	88

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Accounting
• 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 IA, the home state for Upper Iowa University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Human Resources Specialists	5,380	$57,960
Training and Development Specialists	3,190	$53,210
Human Resources Managers	1,570	$110,610
Business Professors	1,110	$114,450
Labor Relations Specialists	660	$62,690

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 SheilaJMiller under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.