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 Capella University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in HR, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Capella University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,767 | $14,767 |
The median early career salary of HR students who receive their doctor’s degree from Capella University is $81,333 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $83,467.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Capella University does offer online classes in its HR doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Capella University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.3% of the HR students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 46.7% of the HR doctor’s degrees at Capella University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human resource management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 4 |
| Business Administration & Management | 110 |
| Accounting | 11 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 7 |
| Management Information Systems | 2 |
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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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