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 Capella University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in HR, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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 Capella University was ranked #122 on College Factual's Best Schools for HR list. It is also ranked #6 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Capella University.
Part-time undergraduates at Capella University paid an average of $393 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,148 | $14,148 |
| Books and Supplies | $429 | $429 |
Learn more about Capella University tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. HR students who received their bachelor’s degree at Capella University took out an average of $38,582 in student loans. That is 31% higher than the national average of $29,478.
HR who receive their bachelor’s degree from Capella University make an average of $53,137 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher 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 Capella University offers online option in its HR bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Capella University Online Learning page.
About 90.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in HR in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.9% of the HR bachelor’s degrees at Capella University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 80 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 23 |
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 | 149 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 632 |
| Accounting | 93 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 13 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 9 |
| Marketing | 12 |
*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.
