Human Resource Management at Western Carolina 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 Western Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 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.

WCU Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in HR

Online Classes Are Available at WCU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WCU offers distance education options for HR at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WCU Human Resource Management Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

HR Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU Human Resource Management Master’s Program

Of the 35 students who earned a master's degree in Human Resource Management from WCU in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

Of the students who received a HR master's degree from WCU, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the HR master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Western Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	35

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Hospitality Management
• Management Information Systems
• 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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Human Resources Specialists	17,070	$64,690
Training and Development Specialists	7,780	$65,480
Human Resources Managers	3,560	$126,060
Business Professors	3,440	$88,470
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	2,480	$65,170

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.