Human Resources Management

Associate Degree

Career Outlook

Your New Career
Work for a large company, a government agency, or small family-owned business. Whichever you choose, you'll have the skills for the job.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, job opportunities for Human Resources professionals are projected to increase 10% through 2018.* Apply the skills you learn in your training program diligently for a successful and secure future.

Earn your Associate Degree at home, in as little as 14 months, with appropriate transfer credit, by studying just an hour a day for your new career.

  • No experience necessary. The Associate Degree in Human Resources Management Program is designed so even beginners can learn quickly.
  • Be an assistant, specialist, or generalist in the areas of compensation, recruitment, employee benefits, or labor relations.
  • Increase your career options and earning power in this rewarding career field.

Your New Salary
Trained Human Resources professionals can earn $96,000 per year.** They do important, exciting work that keeps the vital employment information of workers safe and secure.

Your New Skills
You'll learn every important part of being a Human Resources professional:

  • Safety and health training
  • Career development
  • Training concepts
  • Components of a total compensation package (salary, bonus, and benefits)
  • Employer and employee objectives for benefit plans
  • ...and much more.

* Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2018. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

** Salary information is based on the "Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition," a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor. Individual student earnings vary based on experience.