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Doctor’s Degrees in General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

31 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in HR management is offered at 5 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 45% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.2% of HR management graduates were international students.

Education Levels of HR Management Majors

In 2018-2019, 31 doctor's degrees were awarded to HR management majors. This earns it the #15 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in HR management at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 7,490
Master’s Degree 5,132
Basic Certificate 2,471
Associate’s Degree 956
Graduate Certificate 938
Undergraduate Certificate 394
Doctor’s Degree 31

Earnings of HR Management Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for HR management majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for HR management students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in HR management. About 67.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 10
Women 21
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in HR Management

The racial-ethnic distribution of HR management doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of HR Management Doctor's Degree Students

There are 5 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in HR management. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
22 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

George Washington University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for HR management majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 28,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,453 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $31,770 per year.

The HR management program at George Washington University awarded 22 doctor's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year. Of these students, 64% were women and 32% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
6 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for HR management majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Capella University. Roughly 37,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,148 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,767 per year.

The HR management program at Capella University awarded 6 doctor's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in HR management. Each year, around 4,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,560 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,440 per year.

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 3 people received their doctor's degree in HR management from Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German. About 67% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to HR management that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Organizational Behavior Studies 244
Human Resources Development 32
Labor & Industrial Relations 10

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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