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 University of Iowa. 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Iowa is in the top 10% of the country for HR. More specifically it was ranked #35 out of 514 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Iowa was $1,315 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $400 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,073 | $30,036 |
| Fees | $1,533 | $1,533 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,590 | $11,590 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,230 | $3,230 |
Learn more about Iowa tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. HR students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa took out an average of $21,000 in student loans. That is 29% lower than the national average of $29,478.
The median early career salary of HR students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa is $47,506 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $42,441.
Online degrees for the Iowa 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 Iowa Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.1% of the HR students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Around 14.0% of HR bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 113 |
| International Students | 9 |
| 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 | 143 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human resource management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 257 |
| Accounting | 149 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 410 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 239 |
| Marketing | 235 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
