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Doctor’s Degrees in Human Resources Development

21 Yearly Graduations
52% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in HR development is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 33% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of HR Development Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned their doctor's degree in HR development. This earns it the #19 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in HR development at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 1,079
Bachelor’s Degree 782
Graduate Certificate 327
Basic Certificate 82
Doctor’s Degree 21
Undergraduate Certificate 18
Associate Degree 6

Earnings of HR Development Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in HR development. About 52.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 10
Women 11
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The racial-ethnic distribution of HR development doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in HR development. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
10 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Bellevue University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for HR development majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 13,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,560 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,980 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 people received their doctor's degree in HR development from Bellevue University. About 40% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

5 Yearly Graduations
40% Women

The University of Texas at Tyler is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in HR development. Each year, around 9,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,020 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,264 per year. The HR development program at The University of Texas at Tyler awarded 5 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#3

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Southern Mississippi comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in HR development. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,094 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,094 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 people received their doctor's degree in HR development from Southern Miss. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

George Washington University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in HR development. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,894 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $32,850 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to HR development majors at GWU.

#4

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
1 Yearly Graduations

University of North Texas is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in HR development. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,295 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,350 per year. The HR development program at University of North Texas awarded 1 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to HR development that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Organizational Behavior Studies 224
General Human Resources Management 28
Labor & Industrial Relations 5

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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