The HR Management Major at Western Governors University

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General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Western Governors University

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every general human resources management/personnel administration school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the hr management program at Western Governors University stacks up to those at other schools.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 147,866 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration section at the bottom of this page.

WGU General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in HR Management

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WGU does offer online education options in hr management for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree

WGU General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Rankings

The hr management major at WGU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration. 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.

HR Management Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor’s Program

82% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of hr management bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in hr management at WGU 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 Western Governors University with a bachelor's in hr management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	68
Hispanic or Latino	112
White	525
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	113

Careers That HR Management Grads May Go Into

A degree in hr management can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Western Governors University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Human Resources Specialists	6,030	$56,960
Training and Development Specialists	4,790	$54,480
Human Resources Managers	1,340	$104,440
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	770	$75,270
Business Professors	770	$96,460

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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