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Other Human Resources Management

Types of Degrees Other Human Resources Management Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Other Human Resources Management may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	13
Bachelor’s Degree	292
Master’s Degree	645

What Other Human Resources Management Majors Need to Know

Programs in Other Human Resources Management emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Other Human Resources Management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Other Human Resources Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Personnel and Human Resources — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Administrative — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.7 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Other Human Resources Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Other Human Resources Management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Human Resources Management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.7 / 7
Working with Computers	4.6 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.6 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.4 / 7
Performing Administrative Activities	4.4 / 7
Processing Information	4.3 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.1 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other Human Resources Management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
ADP Workforce Now	Human resources software	—
Applicant tracking software	Human resources software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Oracle Taleo	Human resources software	—
Oracle HRIS	Human resources software	✓
Oracle PeopleSoft	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
Google Docs	Word processing software	—
Human resource management software HRMS	Human resources software	—
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Human Resources Management graduates include:

• Recruiting Coordinator
• Personnel Officer
• Resource Coordinator
• Onboarding Coordinator
• Human Resources Associate (HR Associate)
• Benefits Technician
• Benefits Clerk
• Benefits Coordinator
• Contract Clerk
• Temporary Help Agency Referral Clerk
• Employment Assistant
• Assignment Clerk
• Human Resources Assistant (HR Assistant)
• Identification Clerk
• Enrollment Specialist

What Can You Do With a Other Human Resources Management Degree?

Graduates with a degree in Other Human Resources Management commonly enter the following occupations:

Occupation	Job Growth	Median Salary	25th–75th Pctile
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	11.9%	$57,361	$48,763–$65,960

^{Job-growth = projected employment change for the parent occupation. Source: ONET / BLS Employment Projections.*}

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Other Human Resources Management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	37.3%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	21.8%
High school diploma or equivalent	19.0%
Some college courses	9.5%
Master’s degree	7.5%
Postsecondary certificate	4.5%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	0.5%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Human Resources Management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 75.2% of Other Human Resources Management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	714	75.2%
Men	236	24.8%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Human Resources Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	491	51.7%
Asian	44	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino	138	14.5%
Black or African American	170	17.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	13	1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0.3%
Two or More Races	28	2.9%
Race Unknown	40	4.2%
International Students	23	2.4%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Human Resources Management Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Other Human Resources Management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

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

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $65,449 — roughly 15% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other Human Resources Management Programs

Distance learning are documented by IPEDS for Other Human Resources Management. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	1	0
Bachelor’s	4	2
Master’s	6	6

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other Human Resources Management Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Other Human Resources Management graduates earn a median of $57,321 four years after completion — roughly 51% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration and Management, General	336,590
Human Resources Management and Services	25,424
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	17,602
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General	6,607
Organizational Behavior Studies	3,447
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	1,964
Human Resources Development	1,604
Labor and Industrial Relations	1,540
Labor Studies	180
Executive/Career Coaching	101

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.