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

Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and approximately 14,769 students attend the school each year. Of the 402 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wilmington University in 2021, 136 of them were human resource management majors.

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.

Wilmington University Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR
• Master’s Degree in HR

Online Classes Are Available at Wilmington 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.

Wilmington University does offer online education options in HR for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Wilmington University Human Resource Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the HR progam at Wilmington University 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 major at Wilmington University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Human Resource Management. 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
	7
	11
	13
	17
	26
	36
	39
	111
	119
	132
	189

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in HR from Wilmington University. This makes it the #112 most popular school for HR master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Wilmington University HR Graduates

The median salary of HR students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wilmington University is $44,226. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $43,491 for all HR bachelor's degree recipients.

HR Student Demographics at Wilmington University

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

Wilmington University Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 136 HR students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wilmington University, about 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical HR bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Wilmington University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in HR at Wilmington University 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 Wilmington University with a bachelor's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	77
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Wilmington University Human Resource Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 HR majors earned their master's degree from Wilmington University. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

In the HR master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Human Resource Management

If you plan to be a HR major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wilmington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Organizational Behavior Studies	87
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	71

Related Majors

• Business/Corporate Communications
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management

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 DE, the home state for Wilmington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Human Resources Specialists	2,210	$67,530
Training and Development Specialists	970	$69,440
Human Resources Managers	390	$144,060

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 Chris Light under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.