Human Resources Schools

As a professor or instructor of human resources classes at one of the 787 accredited human resources schools in the country, you play a significant role in shaping the education, and, in effect, the future of this growing field. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the human resources academic community and the future trends. Academia in human resources includes human resources training at the following levels:

  • Human Resources Certificate
  • Associates degree in Human Resources
  • Bachelors degree in Human Resources
  • Masters degree in Human Resources
  • PhD degree in Human Resources

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Human resources professionals

605,940 625,460 648,560 642,340 635,670
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

There were 635,670 human resources professionals working in the US in 2010. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of human resources professionals has grown by 5%.

This growth is faster than the growth for all careers during the same time period. There was a 1% decline for all careers. Over the next 7 years, this trend is expected to contine.

National Salary percentiles for Human resources professionals

10th percentile		 $38,473
25th percentile		 $48,750
50th percentile		 $62,890
75th percentile		 $82,300
90th percentile		 $108,308

In 2010, the median salary earned by human resources professionals around the nation, was $62,890 per year. The median yearly salary for human resources professionals in the US was 7% more than that for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Human Resources

$54,238 $56,585 $58,265 $58,960 $62,890
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

There has been a 16% growth in human resources professionals' salaries from 2006 to 2010.

Educational Trends

National Human Resources Student enrollment growth by degree

2,136 2,386 2,349 2,102 1,138
9,964 10,684 10,406 10,470 10,405
265 333 373 251 230
8,912 8,695 8,240 8,458 8,605
1,615 1,339 1,756 1,840 1,526
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Human Resources
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Human Resources
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Human Resources
  • Grey: Certificate in Human Resources

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for human resources professionals. However, the story on the educational front is quite different. In the US, 22,892 students graduated from human resources degree programs in 2006. And in 2010, 21,904 students graduated from human resources schools.

This represents a 4% change in the number of graduates. This decline in the number of students graduating from human resources courses is less than the change nationally for students graduating from institutions for higher education in general, which has been a 12% growth from 2006 to 2010.

Human Resources Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 118
bachelor		 350
master		 300
doctor		 29
Certificate		 149
Total946

The number of schools offering human resources programs has decreased. In 2006 there were 241 human resources schools across the nation, and in 2010, there were 787 schools.

Human Resources Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Human Resources Schools in Ohio58 Schools
  2. Human Resources Schools in Pennsylvania55 Schools
  3. Human Resources Schools in New York44 Schools
  4. Human Resources Schools in California43 Schools
  5. Human Resources Schools in Indiana38 Schools
  6. Human Resources Schools in Texas34 Schools
  7. Human Resources Schools in Illinois33 Schools
  8. Human Resources Schools in Michigan31 Schools
  9. Human Resources Schools in Minnesota30 Schools
  10. Human Resources Schools in Florida27 Schools
  11. Human Resources Schools in Wisconsin25 Schools
  12. Human Resources Schools in North Carolina24 Schools
  13. Human Resources Schools in Georgia22 Schools
  14. Human Resources Schools in Massachusetts20 Schools
  15. Human Resources Schools in Missouri20 Schools
  16. Human Resources Schools in Arizona18 Schools
  17. Human Resources Schools in Tennessee15 Schools
  18. Human Resources Schools in Virginia14 Schools
  19. Human Resources Schools in Washington State14 Schools
  20. Human Resources Schools in Kansas14 Schools
  21. Human Resources Schools in Alabama14 Schools
  22. Human Resources Schools in Iowa13 Schools
  23. Human Resources Schools in Colorado13 Schools
  24. Human Resources Schools in New Jersey12 Schools
  25. Human Resources Schools in West Virginia11 Schools
  26. Human Resources Schools in Kentucky11 Schools
  27. Human Resources Schools in Maryland11 Schools
  28. Human Resources Schools in Oklahoma11 Schools
  29. Human Resources Schools in Connecticut10 Schools
  30. Human Resources Schools in South Carolina9 Schools
  31. Human Resources Schools in Utah9 Schools
  32. Human Resources Schools in Arkansas8 Schools
  33. Human Resources Schools in Nebraska8 Schools
  34. Human Resources Schools in Washington DC7 Schools
  35. Human Resources Schools in New Hampshire6 Schools
  36. Human Resources Schools in New Mexico6 Schools
  37. Human Resources Schools in Rhode Island6 Schools
  38. Human Resources Schools in South Dakota6 Schools
  39. Human Resources Schools in Nevada6 Schools
  40. Human Resources Schools in Louisiana5 Schools
  41. Human Resources Schools in Oregon5 Schools
  42. Human Resources Schools in Idaho5 Schools
  43. Human Resources Schools in Hawaii4 Schools
  44. Human Resources Schools in North Dakota3 Schools
  45. Human Resources Schools in Mississippi3 Schools
  46. Human Resources Schools in Maine2 Schools
  47. Human Resources Schools in Delaware2 Schools
  48. Human Resources Schools in Vermont1 Schools
  49. Human Resources Schools in Montana1 Schools

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