Pennsylvania State University - World Campus Master’s in Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus. 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.

If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:

• Master’s Degree Rankings
• Graduate Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Salary
• Online Learning
• Student Diversity
• Related Majors
• Focus Areas
• References

Rankings for the Penn State World Campus Master’s in HR

In order to help students find the right school for them, College Factual has created its Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools ranking, which is updated yearly. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State World Campus was ranked #162 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #10 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Master’s in HR from Penn State World Campus Cost?

Penn State World Campus Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at Penn State World Campus was $903 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

Penn State World Campus HR Master’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their master’s degree at Penn State World Campus in HR walked away with an average of $41,000 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $43,952.

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in HR From Penn State World Campus?

HR who receive their master’s degree from Penn State World Campus make an average of $66,500 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $52,685.

Does Penn State World Campus Offer an Online Master’s in HR?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Penn State World Campus offers online option in its HR master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State World Campus Online Learning page.

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Penn State World Campus Master’s Student Diversity for HR

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in HR in 2018-2019, 74.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.7%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in HR at Penn State World Campus in 2018-2019, 32.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.

Master’s in HR Focus Areas at Penn State World Campus

Human Resource Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Majors Related to a Master’s in HR From Penn State World Campus

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human resource management.

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References

*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.

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.