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The bachelor's program at NKU was ranked #97 on College Factual's Best Schools for hr list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Northern Kentucky University handed out 61 bachelor's degrees in human resource management. This is a decrease of 25% over the previous year when 81 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 20 students received their master’s degree in hr from NKU. This makes it the #121 most popular school for hr master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of hr students who receive their bachelor's degree at NKU is $49,803. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $50,415 for all hr students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NKU, hr students borrow a median amount of $21,823 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all hr bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,566.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the hr program at NKU is $194 per month.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NKU paid an average of $879 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $438 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 | $10,512 | $21,096 |
Fees | $384 | $384 |
Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,660 | $11,660 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 61 hr majors earned their bachelor's degree from NKU. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in hr.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 48 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
NKU does not offer an online option for its hr bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NKU Online Learning page.
HR majors graduating with a master's degree from NKU make a median salary of $106,262 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all hr graduates with a master's is $59,948.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hr majors at Northern Kentucky University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Business Administration & Management | 413 |
General Business/Commerce | 277 |
Accounting | 37 |
Construction Management | 29 |
Management Information Systems | 23 |
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