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Human Resource Management at Wichita State University

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Human Resource Management at Wichita State University

What traits are you looking for in a HR school? To help you decide if Wichita State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's HR program.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in HR from WSU.

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.

WSU Human Resource Management Degrees Available

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

WSU Human Resource Management Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The HR major at WSU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 52
133
247

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in HR from WSU. This makes it the #128 most popular school for HR master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do HR Graduates from WSU Make?

The median salary of HR students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $37,997. This is less than $43,491, which is the national average of all HR majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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HR Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 48 HR students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WSU, about 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical HR bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at WSU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in HR at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in HR.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WSU Human Resource Management Master’s Program

61% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 HR students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WSU, about 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in HR each year. WSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a HR master's degree from WSU, 83% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in HR.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Human Resources Specialists 5,430 $60,970
Training and Development Specialists 3,250 $60,650
Human Resources Managers 1,150 $107,810
Business Professors 570 $90,730
Labor Relations Specialists 460 $55,300

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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