Types of Degrees Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other human resources management and services graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	703
Bachelor’s Degree	414
Graduate Certificate	112
Undergraduate Certificate	16
Basic Certificate	9

What Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to other hr management and services were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Other HR Management and Services Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in other hr management and services should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Skills for Other HR Management and Services Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to other hr management and services:

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Abilities for Other HR Management and Services Majors

Other Hr Management and Services majors often go into careers where the following abilities are vital:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

What Can You Do With a Major?

People with a other hr management and services degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Human Resources Specialists	7.1%	$60,880

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in ?

The major attracts more women than men. About 70% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other hr management and services majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	15
Black or African American	59
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	220
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	52

Geographic Diversity

Other HR Management and Services appeals to people across the globe. About 6.0% of those with this major are international students.

How Much Do Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Other Hr Management and Services majors often go into careers with median salaries of $66,790. This median refers to all degree levels, so the salary for a person with just a bachelor’s degree may be a little less and the one for a person with an advanced degree may be a little more.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to

Some degrees associated with other hr management and services may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to other hr management and services have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	13.8%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	1.3%
Some College Courses	4.9%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	7.3%
Bachelor’s Degree	47.5%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	1.7%
Master’s Degree	25.4%

Online Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	5	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	4	1
Bachelor’s Degree	13	3
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	20	8
Post-Master’s	2	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Worth It?

The median salary for a other hr management and services grad is $66,790 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 67% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $537,800 after 20 years!

Majors Related to

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other hr management and services.

Major	Number of Grads
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	18,023
Organizational Behavior Studies	3,650
Human Resources Development	2,083
Labor & Industrial Relations	1,778
Labor Studies	193
Executive/Career Coaching	93

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Arunkumar Umapathy under License

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