Human Resource Management at Walden University

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 Walden University stacks up to those at other schools.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year.

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.

Walden University Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in HR

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Walden University does offer online courses in HR for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

HR Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Human Resource Management Master’s Program

Of the 70 HR students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Walden University, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

In the HR master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Walden University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	70

Related Majors

• Business/Corporate Communications
• Management Information Systems
• 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 MN, the home state for Walden University.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.