by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Labor & Industrial Relations. 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 SUNY Empire State College. 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, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for HR majors, SUNY Empire came in at #25. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SUNY Empire paid an average of $708 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $560 | $560 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,528 | $1,528 |
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If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. SUNY Empire does offer online classes in its HR bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY Empire Online Learning page.
Women made up around 21.4% 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 SUNY Empire in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Labor & Industrial Relations | 14 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 638 |
| Business Administration & Management | 1 |
| Accounting | 12 |
*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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