Human Resource Management at West Virginia 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 West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in HR

WVU Human Resource Management Rankings

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HR Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Human Resource Management Master’s Program

Of the 29 students who graduated with a master’s in HR from WVU in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in HR each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a HR master's degree from WVU, 79% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Human Resource Management

The following HR concentations are available at West Virginia University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Labor & Industrial Relations	29

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Hospitality Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Management Information Systems

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Human Resources Specialists	1,800	$61,240
Training and Development Specialists	1,300	$50,640
Business Professors	750	$66,340
Labor Relations Specialists	690	$41,930
Human Resources Managers	370	$96,950

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.