Human Resource Management at University of Pennsylvania

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 University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in HR from UPenn.

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.

UPenn Human Resource Management Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UPenn

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UPenn does offer online education options in HR for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UPenn Human Resource Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the HR progam at UPenn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UPenn 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 Popular Online Human Resource Management Schools	127
Most Focused Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools	195

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in HR from UPenn. This makes it the #57 most popular school for HR master’s degree candidates in the country.

HR Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 HR students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UPenn, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in HR at UPenn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

UPenn Human Resource Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students graduated with a master's degree in HR from UPenn. About 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in HR each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a HR master's degree from UPenn, 70% 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 Pennsylvania with a master's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UPenn also has a doctoral program available in HR. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Sales & Marketing
• International Business
• General Business/Commerce
• Accounting
• Real Estate

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Human Resources Specialists	24,140	$67,370
Training and Development Specialists	9,690	$65,430
Business Professors	5,490	$91,520
Human Resources Managers	4,840	$130,260
Labor Relations Specialists	4,500	$78,320

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 WestCoastivieS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.