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General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Western Illinois University

Every general human resources management/personnel administration school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the HR management program at Western Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490. In 2021, 15 HR management majors received their bachelor's degree from WIU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration section at the bottom of this page.

WIU General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in HR Management

Online Classes Are Available at WIU

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? WIU offers distance education options for HR management at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

WIU General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the HR management progam at WIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The HR management major at WIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
31
73
86
110
154
246
346

HR Management Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 HR management majors earned their bachelor's degree from WIU. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in HR management at WIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WIU also has a doctoral program available in HR management. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That HR Management Grads May Go Into

A degree in HR management can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Human Resources Specialists 24,540 $62,410
Human Resources Managers 9,960 $119,160
Training and Development Specialists 9,700 $64,790
Labor Relations Specialists 5,400 $58,620
Business Professors 4,030 $107,910

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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