Human Resources Management

Employment of HR managers (median annual pay of $121,220) is projected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to grow 9 percent from 2020 to 2030 – faster than the average of all occupations. This is not by accident – as advancements are made in best practices and new technologies within Human Resource Departments, companies are willing to pay up to find the most talented individuals available, as they recognize the value of having highly talented people in those positions. HR managers have a tremendously valuable impact not just on the companies they work for, but on individual co-workers within the organization, and play an integral role in the modern economy.

The increasingly focused skill set desired by major employers is no longer served by general business degrees. In today’s economy, it is essential that aspiring HR professionals receive training and experience in coordinating the administrative functions of an organization, hiring and training employees, handling inter-company disputes, working with HR software, and other skills that will be important to their job on day one.

When conducting meetings with large scale employers throughout the country, we learned a very simple truth: companies want well-rounded graduates that have received a diverse education but can also perform a specific skill at a high level. Employers are well aware that the best employees are those who can think critically, learn quickly, problem solve, strategize, and operate with degrees of freedom within the business. However, their hiring needs at the entry-level are increasingly specialized – they need employees who can perform specific tasks reliably from day one.

Our Human Resource Management major is structured to fulfill both of these desired specifications. Graduates from this program will be able to point to specific skills they have learned and developed in HR that will allow them to stand out amongst all applicants.