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 Marshall University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in HR, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Marshall University paid an average of $1,176 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $491 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,506 | $19,840 |
| Fees | $1,322 | $1,322 |
The median early career salary of HR students who receive their master’s degree from Marshall University is $47,650 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $52,685.
Marshall University does not offer an online option for its HR master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Marshall University Online Learning page.
About 56.0% of the students who received their Master’s in HR in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.9%.
Around 12.0% of HR master’s degree recipients at Marshall University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Human Resource Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Labor & Industrial Relations | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human resource management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 88 |
| Accounting | 14 |
*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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