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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Bachelor’s in Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in HR, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Bachelor’s in HR

#10 in the U.S
#2 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Penn State University Park is in the top 10% of the country for HR. More specifically it was ranked #10 out of 114 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Colleges for Human Resource Management 7
Best Colleges for Human Resource Management 10
Highest Paid Human Resource Management Graduates 15
Best Human Resource Management Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Human Resource Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 24
Best Value Colleges for Human Resource Management 65
Most Focused Colleges for Human Resource Management 201

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in HR from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,437 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $726 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park HR Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State University Park in HR walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 8% lower than the national average of $29,478.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in HR From Penn State University Park?

$49,000 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

HR who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park make an average of $49,000 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $42,441.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online Bachelor’s in HR?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for HR

198 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.5% Women
17.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 198 students received their bachelor’s degree in HR. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 50.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in HR in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.7% of the HR bachelor’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 10
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 133
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Bachelor’s in HR Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Human Resource Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Labor & Industrial Relations 133
Organizational Behavior Studies 65

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human resource management.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 4
Accounting 369
Entrepreneurial Studies 32
Finance & Financial Management 473
Hospitality Management 190

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References

*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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