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Human Resource Management at Western Governors University

If you plan to study Human Resource Management, take a look at what Western Governors University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Governors University is in Salt Lake City, UT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 941 human resource management degrees were awarded at Western Governors University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Governors University

Western Governors University delivers its programs entirely online, so Human Resource Management coursework can be completed remotely.

Human Resource Management Rankings at Western Governors University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Utah	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#4 of 5
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#4 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#9 of 15
Best Value	Nationwide	#50 of 336
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#138 of 349

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Human Resource Management graduates at Western Governors University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Human Resource Management graduates at Western Governors University are 78% women (733) and 22% men (208).

Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program at Western Governors University

Among the 796 bachelor’s human resource management graduates at Western Governors University, 79% were women (630) and 21% were men (166).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	508
Hispanic / Latino	96
Black / African American	64
Asian	12
American Indian / Alaska Native	8
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	26
Unknown	79

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Governors University, below the national average of 41%.*

Human Resource Management Master’s Program at Western Governors University

Among the 145 master’s human resource management graduates at Western Governors University, 71% were women (103) and 29% were men (42).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	80
Hispanic / Latino	22
Black / African American	19
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	16

Minority students account for 34% of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at Western Governors 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 Western Governors University

The Human Resource Management program at Western Governors University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Resources Management	941

Top-Paying Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Graduates of the Human Resource Management program at Western Governors University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.