by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Human Resource Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Western Illinois University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in HR, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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BS in Business Administration - Human Resources Management
Prepare to step into a human resources position in nearly any industry in private, nonprofit and government sectors with this specialized online bachelor's in HR from Southern New Hampshire University.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WIU was ranked #235 on College Factual's Best Schools for HR list. It is also ranked #15 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for WIU.
Part-time undergraduates at WIU paid an average of $290 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,712 | $8,712 |
| Fees | $4,392 | $4,392 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,800 | $9,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,230 | $2,230 |
Learn more about WIU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. HR students who received their bachelor’s degree at WIU took out an average of $29,500 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $29,478.
HR who receive their bachelor’s degree from WIU make an average of $40,481 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $42,441.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that WIU offers online option in its HR bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WIU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in HR in 2019-2020, 79.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Around 37.9% of HR bachelor’s degree recipients at WIU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Human Resource Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 29 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human resource management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 80 |
| Accounting | 45 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 4 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 17 |
| Hospitality Management | 8 |
*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.
