by our College Data Analytics TeamHuman Resource Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Oakland University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in HR, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. Oakland was ranked #69 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for HR majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Oakland.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Oakland paid an average of $825 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $484 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,520 | $24,735 |
| Books and Supplies | $798 | $798 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,022 | $11,022 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,634 | $2,634 |
Learn more about Oakland 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 Oakland took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 8% lower than the national average of $29,478.
The median early career salary of HR students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oakland is $49,934 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $42,441.
Online degrees for the Oakland HR bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Oakland Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in HR in 2019-2020, 83.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Around 20.3% of HR bachelor’s degree recipients at Oakland in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 151 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
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 | 58 |
| Human Resources Development | 149 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human resource management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 64 |
| Business Administration & Management | 62 |
| Accounting | 98 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 4 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 99 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
