Human Resource Management at George Washington University

If you plan to study human resource management, take a look at what George Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 students received their master's degree in HR.

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.

GWU Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in HR
• Doctorate Degree in HR

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? GWU offers distance education options for HR at the following degree levels:

GWU Human Resource Management Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in HR, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

HR Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Human Resource Management Master’s Program

Of the 100 students who graduated with a master’s in HR from GWU in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in HR each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	41
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Related Majors

• Real Estate
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Marketing
• Management Information Systems
• International Business

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Human Resources Specialists	7,270	$93,880
Training and Development Specialists	1,890	$76,690
Human Resources Managers	1,540	$162,410
Business Professors	640	$115,320
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	540	$88,400

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.