Human Resource Management at Benedictine University

Every human resource management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the HR program at Benedictine University stacks up to those at other schools.

Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,779. In 2021, 18 HR majors received their bachelor's degree from Benedictine U.

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.

Benedictine U Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR
• Master’s Degree in HR
• Doctorate Degree in HR

Benedictine U Human Resource Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks HR programs across the country. The following shows how Benedictine U performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The HR major at Benedictine U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Human Resource Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools	50
Most Focused Human Resource Management Schools	65
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	90
Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools	112
	145

In 2021, 58 students received their master’s degree in HR from Benedictine U. This makes it the #46 most popular school for HR master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in HR, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do HR Graduates from Benedictine U Make?

The median salary of HR students who receive their bachelor's degree at Benedictine U is $54,576. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 25% higher than the national average of $43,491 for all HR bachelor's degree recipients.

HR Student Demographics at Benedictine U

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

Benedictine U Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in HR from Benedictine U. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Benedictine University with a bachelor's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Benedictine U Human Resource Management Master’s Program

The HR program at Benedictine U awarded 58 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Benedictine U also has a doctoral program available in HR. In 2021, 25 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Business
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance & Financial Management
• Accounting

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 IL, the home state for Benedictine University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Human Resources Specialists	24,540	$62,410
Human Resources Managers	9,960	$119,160
Training and Development Specialists	9,700	$64,790
Labor Relations Specialists	5,400	$58,620
Business Professors	4,030	$107,910

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
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Pbrozynski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.