by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Labor & Industrial Relations. 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 Cornell 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, Cornell is the best school in the United States for HR majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
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Part-time undergraduates at Cornell paid an average of $1,575 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 | $58,586 | $58,586 |
| Fees | $696 | $696 |
| Books and Supplies | $990 | $990 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,756 | $15,756 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,964 | $2,964 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. HR students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cornell took out an average of $15,500 in student loans. That is 47% lower than the national average of $29,478.
The median early career salary of HR students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cornell is $66,122 per year. That is 56% higher than the national average of $42,441.
Cornell does not offer an online option for its HR bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
About 53.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in HR in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Around 36.7% of HR bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 38 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 137 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 34 |
Human Resource Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Labor & Industrial Relations | 270 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human resource management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Hospitality Management | 238 |
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*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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