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Business Careers in Human Resource Management

Be Ready for a Career in HR

65.2% Employed Full-time1

16.1% Continuing their Education1

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) reports that six months after 2021, graduates earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business with a major in HR Management and Services1:

  • 81.3% are employed full-time or continuing their education
  • Have a mean starting salary of $50, 602

Why Choose Us?

As a part of the curriculum, you can earn industry-recognized certifications for Google Project Management, Google Data Analytics, and Meta Social Media Marketing Professional through elective courses. You’ll also complete the We Empower Learners and Leaders (WELL) program to develop your leadership style and gain leadership experience alongside skills that NACE identifies as critical, career-ready competencies — skills that graduates from other schools are deficient in by as much as 44.2%.2

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Make Your Organization One People Want to Work For

There are a number of roles in a company where you can put your HR expertise and experience to work. Here are a few that offer above-average salaries and growth rates from 2021 through 2031.3-6

  • Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators: $49,410/Year | 6% Growth
  • Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists: $64,120/Year | 7% Growth
  • Human Resource Specialist: $62,290/Year | 8% Growth Rate
  • Training and Development Specialists: $61,570/Year | 8% Growth Rate

Industry Stats

Recent surveys on human capital trends report that companies consistently lack professionals who can help them meet wider organizational goals.

  • 53% of respondents said their workforce needs to change their skills and capabilities7
  • 70% of global employers can’t find professionals with the right mix of technical skills and human capabilities8
  • 80% say that leadership readiness is the biggest internal barrier to achieving their future strategies8

Possible HR Management Roles on Your Career Path

As you gain skills, experience, and proof points in your career, you can be promoted to roles with higher salaries and more responsibilities that can make an even bigger impact on the organization and the people within it. Roles include9-11:

Compensation & Benefits Manager $127,530 2% Growth Rate

Human Resource Manager $126,230 7% Growth Rate

Training and Development Manager $120,130 7% Growth Rate

What Do Other Career Options in Business Look Like?

This bachelor’s degree offers a variety of career-focused majors that deliver nuanced skills that belong to a particular area of the degree. You can explore career options with above-average salaries and growth rates for other majors by clicking on the appropriate career page.

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Sources

  1. NACE. First Destinations for the College Class of 2021. Retrieved from https://www.naceweb.org/job-market/graduate-outcomes/first-destination/class-of-2021/.
  2. NACE. “Competencies: Employers Weigh Importance Versus New Grad Proficiency.” Retrieved from https://www.naceweb.org/career-readiness/competencies/competencies-employers-weigh-importance-versus-new-grad-proficiency/.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators.” Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/legal/arbitrators-mediators-and-conciliators.htm.
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists.” Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/compensation-benefits-and-job-analysis-specialists.htm.
  5. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Human Resources Specialists.” Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/human-resources-specialists.htm.
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Training and Development Specialists.” Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/training-and-development-specialists.htm.
  7. Deloitte. 2020 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends. Retrieved from https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/cn/Documents/human-capital/deloitte-cn-hc-trend-2020-en-200519.pdf.
  8. Deloitte. “The Worker-Employer Relationship Disrupted.” Retrieved from https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/focus/human-capital-trends/2021/the-evolving-employer-employee-relationship.html.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Compensation and Benefits Managers.” Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/compensation-and-benefits-managers.htm.
  10. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Human Resource Managers.” Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/human-resources-managers.htm.
  11. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook.” Training and Development Managers.” Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/training-and-development-managers.htm.