Human Resource Management at Western Michigan University
WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. In 2021, 53 HR majors received their bachelor's degree from WMU.
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.
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WMU Human Resource Management Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in HR
- Master’s Degree in HR
WMU Human Resource Management Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks HR programs across the country. The following shows how WMU performed in these rankings.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The HR major at WMU 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 Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 47 |
Most Focused Human Resource Management Schools | 331 |
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in HR from WMU. This makes it the #150 most popular school for HR master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of WMU HR Graduates
The median salary of HR students who receive their bachelor's degree at WMU is $43,409. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $43,491 for all HR students.
HR Student Demographics at WMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the HR majors at Western Michigan University.
WMU Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program
About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in HR at WMU 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in HR.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 39 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
WMU Human Resource Management Master’s Program
In the HR master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a master's in HR.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
WMU also has a doctoral program available in HR. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Management Information Systems
- Entrepreneurial Studies
- Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
- Finance & Financial Management
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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.
Occupation | Jobs in MI | Average Salary in MI |
---|---|---|
Human Resources Specialists | 16,500 | $62,470 |
Training and Development Specialists | 6,010 | $61,090 |
Human Resources Managers | 3,720 | $115,780 |
Labor Relations Specialists | 3,620 | $72,320 |
Business Professors | 2,350 | $107,140 |
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 TheKuLeR under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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