by our College Data Analytics TeamHuman Resource Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Mercer 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, 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 Mercer was ranked #140 on College Factual's Best Schools for HR list. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mercer.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mercer was $956 per credit hour 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 | $28,695 | $28,695 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,070 | $13,070 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,778 | $2,778 |
Learn more about Mercer 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 Mercer took out an average of $36,000 in student loans. That is 22% higher than the national average of $29,478.
The median early career salary of HR students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mercer is $45,383 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $42,441.
Mercer 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 Mercer Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.3% of the HR students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in HR at Mercer in 2019-2020, 58.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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 | 21 |
| Human Resources Development | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human resource management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 29 |
| Business Administration & Management | 9 |
| Accounting | 29 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 12 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 34 |
*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.
