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 Metropolitan State 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Metro State was ranked #176 on College Factual's Best Schools for HR list. It is also ranked #10 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Metro State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Metro State paid an average of $485 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $238 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,136 | $14,560 |
| Fees | $1,113 | $1,113 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about Metro State 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 Metro State took out an average of $33,542 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $29,478.
The median early career salary of HR students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Metro State is $44,305 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $42,441.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the HR bachelor’s degree program at Metro State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Metro State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.6% of the HR students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.3% of the HR bachelor’s degrees at Metro State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| 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 | 72 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human resource management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 284 |
| Accounting | 96 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 4 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 41 |
| International Business | 6 |
*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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