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Human Resource Management at American University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Human Resource Management, you may want to check out the program at American University. Get started with the following essential facts.

American University sits in Washington, DC.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 human resource management degrees were awarded at American University.

Online Class Availability at American University

Distance learning is available at American University. Among 12,321 students, 895 (7%) studied exclusively online and 1,822 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Human Resource Management Rankings at American University

Use these rankings to compare American University’s Human Resource Management program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	District Of Columbia	#3 of 5
Best Value	District Of Columbia	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#12 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#37 of 349
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#39 of 40
Best Value	Nationwide	#332 of 336

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Human Resource Management graduates at American University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Human Resource Management graduates at American University are 73% women (16) and 27% men (6).

Human Resource Management Master’s Program at American University

Among the 21 master’s human resource management graduates at American University, 71% were women (15) and 29% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at American University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Unknown	14

Minority students account for 14% of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at American University, below the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Human Resource Management Concentrations at American University

This Human Resource Management program at American University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Resources Management	22

Top-Paying Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Those who complete Human Resource Management program at American University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Human Resource Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Labor Relations Specialists	$129,587
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$107,570
Human Resources Managers	$95,702
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,726
Human Resources Specialists	$90,840
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.