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Human Resource Management at American University

Human Resource Management at American University

What traits are you looking for in a hr school? To help you decide if American University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's hr program.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year.

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.

The American University Human Resource Management Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in HR

The American University Human Resource Management Rankings

HR Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Human Resource Management Master’s Program

94% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of hr master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

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 American University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 28

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Human Resources Specialists 7,270 $93,880
Training and Development Specialists 1,890 $76,690
Human Resources Managers 1,540 $162,410
Business Professors 640 $115,320
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 540 $88,400

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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