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General Human Resources Management Master’s Degrees

A master’s degree in General Human Resources Management is offered at 531 colleges in the United States, where you can earn amaster’s degree in General Human Resources Management. This degree is more popular with female students, and about58% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 5.7% of General Human Resources Management graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Human Resources Management Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 17,602 degrees were awarded toGeneral Human Resources Management majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in General Human Resources Management at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 482
Associate’s Degree 784
Bachelor’s Degree 6,387
Master’s Degree (this page) 9,773
Doctor’s Degree 27

Earnings of General Human Resources Management Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding amaster’s degree in General Human Resources Management of $57,321 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $56,722
4 years $57,321
5 years $65,449

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for General Human Resources Management students with their master’s degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master’s degree in General Human Resources Management. About 77.2% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,191
Women 4,027
Gender Diversity of Master's Degrees in General Human Resources Management

The racial-ethnic distribution of General Human Resources Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1,880 36.0%
Asian 258 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1,171 22.4%
Black or African American 1,115 21.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 15 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 18 0.3%
Two or More Races 173 3.3%
Race Unknown 288 5.5%
International Students 300 5.7%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Human Resources Management Master's Degree Students

This degree is moderately popular with international students. Around 5.7% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 647 colleges that offer a master’s degree in General Human Resources Management. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for General Human Resources Management students seeking a master's degree is University of Phoenix-Arizona. This school awarded 1,008 master's degrees in General Human Resources Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University is a popular choice for General Human Resources Management majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 941 master's degrees in General Human Resources Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southern New Hampshire University is a popular choice for General Human Resources Management majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 886 people received their master's degree in General Human Resources Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland Global Campus comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in General Human Resources Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 561 people received their master's degree in General Human Resources Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University is a popular choice for General Human Resources Management majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 489 master's degrees in General Human Resources Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Ashford University

San Diego, CA

Ashford University is a popular choice for General Human Resources Management majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 459 people received their master's degree in General Human Resources Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

DeVry University-Illinois comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in General Human Resources Management. This school awarded 365 master's degrees in General Human Resources Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in General Human Resources Management. This school awarded 365 master's degrees in General Human Resources Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in General Human Resources Management. This school awarded 260 master's degrees in General Human Resources Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in General Human Resources Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

American Public University System comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in General Human Resources Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 258 people received their master's degree in General Human Resources Management from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in General Human Resources Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado State University Global is a popular choice for General Human Resources Management majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 253 master's degrees in General Human Resources Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in General Human Resources Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in General Human Resources Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 244 people received their master's degree in General Human Resources Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California is a popular choice for General Human Resources Management majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 222 master's degrees in General Human Resources Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Ana G. Mendez University

Orlando, FL

Ana G. Mendez University is a popular choice for General Human Resources Management majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 165 people received their master's degree in General Human Resources Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University is a popular choice for General Human Resources Management majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 162 people received their master's degree in General Human Resources Management from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in General Human Resources Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University is a popular choice for General Human Resources Management majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 161 people received their master's degree in General Human Resources Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in General Human Resources Management. This school awarded 146 master's degrees in General Human Resources Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University-Idaho comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in General Human Resources Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 139 people received their master's degree in General Human Resources Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

NUC University

Bayamon, PR

NUC University is a popular choice for General Human Resources Management majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 138 master's degrees in General Human Resources Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in General Human Resources Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global is a popular choice for General Human Resources Management majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 127 master's degrees in General Human Resources Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to General Human Resources Management that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Organizational Behavior Studies 3,447
Human Resources Development 1,604
Labor and Industrial Relations 1,540
Human Resources Management and Services, Other 950
Labor Studies 180

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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