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Human Resource Management at Portland State University

If you plan to study Human Resource Management, consider the program at Portland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Portland State University is in Portland, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 74 human resource management degrees were granted at Portland State University.

Online Class Availability at Portland State University

Online coursework is an option at Portland State University. Of 19,951 students, 3,460 (17%) studied exclusively online and 7,027 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Human Resource Management Rankings at Portland State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Portland State University’s Human Resource Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Human Resource Management Graduates from Portland State University

Students who complete Portland State University’s Human Resource Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,051
2 years	$42,203
3 years	$48,627
4 years	$64,967
5 years	$73,873

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Human Resource Management graduates from Portland State University report median earnings of $64,967, compared with $56,923 for all Portland State University graduates — about 14% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Human Resource Management graduates from Portland State University comes in at $25,460.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Human Resource Management graduates at Portland State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Human Resource Management graduates at Portland State University are 64% women (47) and 36% men (27).

Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program at Portland State University

Among the 74 bachelor’s human resource management degrees awarded at Portland State University, 64% were women (47) and 36% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	1
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Portland State University, above the national average of 41%.*

*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 Portland State University

The Human Resource Management program at Portland State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Resources Management	74

Top-Paying Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Students who finish Human Resource Management program at Portland State University work across a variety of fields. 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.