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Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate

Human Resource Management Graduate Certificates

A graduate certificate in Human Resource Management is offered at 677 colleges in the United States, where you can earn agraduate certificate in Human Resource Management. This degree is more popular with female students, and about50% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 3.6% of Human Resource Management graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Human Resource Management Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 25,424 people earned theirHuman Resource Management majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Human Resource Management at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 534
Associate’s Degree 1,065
Bachelor’s Degree 9,934
Master’s Degree 13,443
Doctor’s Degree 284

Earnings of Human Resource Management Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with agraduate certificate in Human Resource Management of $57,321 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $56,722
4 years $57,321
5 years $65,449

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 71.1% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 492
Women 1,211
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in Human Resource Management

The racial-ethnic distribution of Human Resource Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 796 46.7%
Asian 63 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 185 10.9%
Black or African American 405 23.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.2%
Two or More Races 62 3.6%
Race Unknown 118 6.9%
International Students 62 3.6%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 3.6% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 815 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Human Resource Management. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of Phoenix-Arizona tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Human Resource Management majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 1,008 graduate certificates in Human Resource Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Human Resource Management. This school awarded 941 graduate certificates in Human Resource Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southern New Hampshire University is a popular choice for Human Resource Management majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 886 people received their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland Global Campus is a popular choice for Human Resource Management majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 561 people received their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado State University Global is a popular choice for Human Resource Management majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 531 people received their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University is a popular choice for Human Resource Management majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 507 graduate certificates in Human Resource Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Human Resource Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 490 people received their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is a popular choice for Human Resource Management majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 486 graduate certificates in Human Resource Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Ashford University

San Diego, CA

Ashford University is a popular choice for Human Resource Management majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 475 graduate certificates in Human Resource Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University is a popular choice for Human Resource Management majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 374 people received their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

DeVry University-Illinois is a popular choice for Human Resource Management majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 365 people received their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

American Public University System is a popular choice for Human Resource Management majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 279 graduate certificates in Human Resource Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Human Resource Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 272 people received their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Human Resource Management majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 271 people received their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Human Resource Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 245 people received their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University is a popular choice for Human Resource Management majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 244 people received their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona is a popular choice for Human Resource Management majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 244 people received their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Human Resource Management. This school awarded 238 graduate certificates in Human Resource Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Empire State University

Saratoga Springs, NY

Empire State University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Human Resource Management. This school awarded 232 graduate certificates in Human Resource Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Human Resource Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 222 people received their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Human Resource Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Human Resource Management Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 17,602
Organizational Behavior Studies 3,447
Human Resources Development 1,604
Labor and Industrial Relations 1,540
Human Resources Management and Services, Other 950

Below are some popular majors similar to Human Resource Management that also offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations 402,942
Accounting and Related Services 81,835
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 62,236
Business/Commerce, General 57,976
Finance and Financial Management Services 57,564

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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