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 Western Governors University. 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. WGU is in the top 10% of the country for HR. More specifically it was ranked #44 out of 514 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for WGU.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,380 | $6,380 |
| Fees | $290 | $290 |
| Books and Supplies | $200 | $200 |
Learn more about WGU tuition and fees.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WGU 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 WGU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in HR in 2019-2020, 80.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Around 21.6% of HR bachelor’s degree recipients at WGU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 69 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 621 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 67 |
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 | 844 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human resource management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 2,887 |
| Accounting | 861 |
| Management Information Systems | 657 |
| Marketing | 517 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 10 |
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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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