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Human Resource Management at Western Carolina University

Human Resource Management at Western Carolina University

If you are interested in studying human resource management, you may want to check out the program at Western Carolina University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year.

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.

WCU Human Resource Management Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in HR

WCU Human Resource Management Rankings

HR Student Demographics at WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hr majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Human Resource Management Master’s Program

84% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of hr master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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Of the students who received a hr master's degree from WCU, 57% 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 Western Carolina University with a master's in hr.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 28
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Human Resource Management

If you plan to be a hr major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 35

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Human Resources Specialists 17,070 $64,690
Training and Development Specialists 7,780 $65,480
Human Resources Managers 3,560 $126,060
Business Professors 3,440 $88,470
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 2,480 $65,170

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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