by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Organizational Behavior Studies. 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 George Mason University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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 GMU paid an average of $1,559 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $671 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,594 | $33,906 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
HR who receive their master’s degree from GMU make an average of $91,744 a year during the early days of their career. That is 74% higher than the national average of $52,685.
Online degrees for the GMU HR master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
About 81.0% of the students who received their Master’s in HR in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 73.9%.
Around 42.9% of HR master’s degree recipients at GMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Human Resource Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human resource management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 32 |
| Business Administration & Management | 185 |
| Accounting | 72 |
| Real Estate | 20 |
*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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