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Human Resource Management at Northwestern University

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Human Resource Management at Northwestern University

Every human resource management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the HR program at Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

Northwestern Human Resource Management Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Human Resource Management Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in HR, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

HR Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Human Resource Management Master’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in HR from Northwestern in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in HR each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Human Resources Specialists 24,540 $62,410
Human Resources Managers 9,960 $119,160
Training and Development Specialists 9,700 $64,790
Labor Relations Specialists 5,400 $58,620
Business Professors 4,030 $107,910

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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