The 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 Purdue University Northwest. 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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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. The bachelor's program at Purdue Northwest was ranked #263 on College Factual's Best Schools for HR list. It is also ranked #5 in Indiana.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue Northwest was $491 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $265 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $6,915 | $13,472 |
Fees | $751 | $751 |
Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
On Campus Room and Board | $7,821 | $7,821 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,044 | $4,044 |
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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 Purdue Northwest took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $29,478.
The median early career salary of HR students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue Northwest is $36,995 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $42,441.
Online degrees for the Purdue Northwest 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 Purdue Northwest Online Learning page.
About 71.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in HR in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in HR at Purdue Northwest in 2019-2020, 38.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 22 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Human Resource Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human resource management.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
---|---|
General Business/Commerce | 3 |
Business Administration & Management | 46 |
Accounting | 71 |
Entrepreneurial Studies | 9 |
Finance & Financial Management | 36 |
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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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