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 Columbia College. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 Columbia College Missouri was ranked #153 on College Factual's Best Schools for HR list. It is also ranked #5 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Columbia College Missouri.
Part-time undergraduates at Columbia College Missouri paid an average of $342 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,762 | $11,762 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,238 | $1,238 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,500 | $8,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,576 | $4,576 |
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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 Columbia College Missouri took out an average of $34,750 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $29,478.
HR who receive their bachelor’s degree from Columbia College Missouri make an average of $42,196 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $42,441.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Columbia College Missouri does offer online classes in its HR bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia College Missouri Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.8% of the HR students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Around 46.7% of HR bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College Missouri 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 | 41 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 69 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
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 | 137 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human resource management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 394 |
| Business Administration & Management | 141 |
| Accounting | 93 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 15 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 49 |
*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.
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