Human Resources Development at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

Every human resources development school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the hr development program at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Human Resources Development section at the bottom of this page.

Penn State World Campus Human Resources Development Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in HR Development

Online Classes Are Available at Penn State World Campus

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Penn State World Campus does offer online courses in hr development for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Penn State World Campus Human Resources Development Rankings

HR Development Student Demographics at Penn State World Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hr development majors at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus.

Penn State World Campus Human Resources Development Master’s Program

87% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of hr development master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Of the students who received a hr development master's degree from Penn State World Campus, 62% 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 Pennsylvania State University - World Campus with a master's in hr development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That HR Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in hr development can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - World Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Training and Development Specialists	9,690	$65,430

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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