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Human Resource Management at Vanderbilt University

If you are interested in studying Human Resource Management, take a look at what Vanderbilt University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vanderbilt University sits in Nashville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 32 human resource management degrees were awarded at Vanderbilt University.

Online & Distance Learning at Vanderbilt University

Many students take online classes at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Human Resource Management Rankings at Vanderbilt University

These rankings give you a sense of how Vanderbilt University’s Human Resource Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 5
Best Value	Tennessee	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 69
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#32 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#56 of 349
Best Value	Nationwide	#189 of 336

Earnings for Human Resource Management Graduates from Vanderbilt University

Students who complete Vanderbilt University’s Human Resource Management program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$108,703
2 years	$91,744
3 years	$87,553
4 years	$121,755
5 years	$131,905

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Human Resource Management graduates from Vanderbilt University take home a median $121,755, compared with $102,170 for all Vanderbilt University graduates — about 19% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Human Resource Management graduates at Vanderbilt University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Human Resource Management graduates at Vanderbilt University are 47% women (15) and 53% men (17).

Human Resource Management Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 32 master’s human resource management degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 47% were women (15) and 53% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Human Resource Management Concentrations at Vanderbilt University

This Human Resource Management program at Vanderbilt University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Organizational Behavior Studies	32

Highest-Paying Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Students who finish Human Resource Management program at Vanderbilt University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Human Resource Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Labor Relations Specialists	$129,587
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$107,570
Human Resources Managers	$95,702
Human Resources Specialists	$90,840
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Compliance Officers	$71,138
Customs Brokers	$67,529

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.