Human Resources Development at Rochester Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a HR development school? To help you decide if Rochester Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's HR development program.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 16,463 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Human Resources Development section at the bottom of this page.

RIT Human Resources Development Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in HR Development

Online Classes Are Available at RIT

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, RIT does offer online courses in HR development for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

RIT Human Resources Development Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

In 2019, 11 students received their master’s degree in HR development from RIT. This makes it the #24 most popular school for HR development master’s degree candidates in the country.

HR Development Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the HR development majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Human Resources Development Master’s Program

Of the 11 HR development students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from RIT, about 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in HR development each year. RIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a HR development master's degree from RIT, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in HR development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RIT also has a doctoral program available in HR development. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That HR Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in HR development can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Training and Development Specialists	23,500	$69,910

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.