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Human Resource Management at Walden University

If you are interested in studying Human Resource Management, consider the program at Walden University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Walden University is in Minneapolis, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 103 human resource management graduations were recorded at Walden University.

Online & Distance Learning at Walden University

Walden University delivers its programs entirely online, so Human Resource Management coursework can be completed remotely.

Human Resource Management Rankings at Walden University

Use these rankings to compare Walden University’s Human Resource Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#16 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#35 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#282 of 349

Earnings for Human Resource Management Graduates from Walden University

Students who complete Walden 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	$45,507
2 years	$49,784
3 years	$49,846
4 years	$57,596
5 years	$63,249

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Human Resource Management graduates from Walden University earn a median of $57,596, compared with $75,990 for all Walden University graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Human Resource Management graduates at Walden University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Human Resource Management graduates at Walden University are 83% women (86) and 17% men (17).

Human Resource Management Master’s Program at Walden University

Among the 63 master’s human resource management degrees awarded at Walden University, 83% were women (52) and 17% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	32
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 65% of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at Walden University, above 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 Walden University

The Human Resource Management program at Walden University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Resources Management	103

Top-Paying Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Those who complete Human Resource Management program at Walden University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Human Resource Management majors, 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.