Human Resource Administration Major

• What is Human Resource Administration?
• What Kinds of Students Major in Human Resource Administration?
• What Courses Do Human Resource Administration Majors Take?
• List of Human Resource Administration Jobs
• What is the Median Salary Range for Human Resource Administration Careers?
• College and University Departments to Consider

What is Human Resource Administration?

Human resource management is the direction of human effort. It focuses on securing, maintaining, and utilizing an effective work force within organizations. It involves many activities, which include recruitment, and screening of prospective employees, the study of training needs, preparing human resource forecasts, and the development of compensation systems. This major centers on the coordination of the human resources of a company. Human resource managers prepares students to be proactive in their pursuit of fairness and equity within the workplace. Human resources administration is used to promote effective employee performance, staff development and job satisfaction. Students actively apply theories of organizational behavior, decision-making in order to influence the effectiveness of organizations.

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What Kinds of Students Major in Human Resource Administration?

Students are exposed to an interdisciplinary curriculum, which requires the integration of knowledge from the liberal arts, social and behavioral sciences, and business. The changing nature of work, as influenced by social, economic, technological and educational forces is explored, both nationally and globally. Further, students develop excellence in both written and oral expression, and the effective utilization of technological advances.

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What Courses Do Human Resource Administration Majors Take?

The required and elective courses you would take for Human Resource Administration majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.

Advanced Human Resources Management	Economics of Human Resources
Labor Management Relations	Leadership and Group Performance
Management of Human Resources	Motivation and Work Behavior
Organizational Behavior	Organizational Resource Methods
Public Personnel Administration	Topics in Current Business

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List of Potential Jobs in Human Resource Administration

These professions and professional organizations illustrate the types of positions you might qualify for if you complete this major. Some majors are more directly related to employment than others, however. You should consider the likelihood of employment after graduation carefully, if you do not plan to go on for graduate work in a field. Even with the completion of graduate work in some fields, however, employment is difficult, so you should determine what the prospects are for this or any major. Employment possibilities are often enhanced by the selecting employment-related courses and by the enrollment in second major or in a minor.

Employee Benefit	Compensation Specialist
EEO Representative	Employment and Placement
Industrial Relations	International Human Resources
Job and Occupational Analyst	Training and Development

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What is the Median Salary Range for Human Resource Administration Careers?

U.S. Median Salary(starting):$37,800

U.S. Median Salary(mid-career):$59,600

Note: These numbers are national averages so you could make more or less than these amounts. Actual expected salaries will vary depending on your chosen career path, experience, and even your geographic location. Are you interested in detailed information about the forecasted demand for a particular profession? Are you interested in the estimated salaries such positions are likely to pay? This government Web site allows you to search on a particular job, whether listed here or not, to give you this information.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Colleges and Universities offering majors in Human Resource Administration

MyMajors complete list has 561 schools in the USA with a major in Human Resource Administration.
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