Human Resource Management at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you plan to study human resource management, take a look at what University of Massachusetts Amherst has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 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.

UMass Amherst Human Resource Management Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in HR (Less Than 1 Year)
Master’s Degree in HR

UMass Amherst Human Resource Management Rankings

HR Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Human Resource Management Master’s Program

50% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of hr master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in hr each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a hr master's degree from UMass Amherst, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 University of Massachusetts Amherst. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Labor Studies	19

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Human Resources Specialists	17,130	$75,700
Training and Development Specialists	7,490	$75,270
Human Resources Managers	6,310	$140,640
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040
Labor Relations Specialists	2,640	$72,500

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
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