Human Resource Management at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a HR school? To help you decide if West Chester University of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's HR program.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 17,719 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 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.

WCUPA Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in HR

Online Classes Are Available at WCUPA

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.

WCUPA does offer online education options in HR for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

WCUPA Human Resource Management Rankings

HR Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Human Resource Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of HR master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a HR master's degree from WCUPA, 59% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Business Administration & Management

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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Human Resources Specialists	24,140	$67,370
Training and Development Specialists	9,690	$65,430
Business Professors	5,490	$91,520
Human Resources Managers	4,840	$130,260
Labor Relations Specialists	4,500	$78,320

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 Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.