Q: Do I really need a degree to work in Human Resources Management?
A: No, but you may need one to get hired, and having a degree in Human Resources Management provides a massive advantage in earning potential and salary. People with a bachelor’s degree also have a 50% lower rate of unemployment, and on average they make an additional $630,000 to $900,000 over their lifetime, even more in high growth fields like this one.
Q: How much more can I earn with this degree?
A: Studies show that HR Managers with college degrees make 25K more per year than managers without them across different levels of seniority.
Q: Was this program really created with corporate partners?
A: Yes! The only way to make sure our program gives you the skills you need to get hired and teaches you to work through real-world problems that actually matter is to partner with the people out there who are actually doing it. Our collaboration with Fortune 500 companies and subject matter experts means that their multi-billion-dollar expertise is reflected in everything you’ll study here.
Q: What will my career look like?
A: Human Resources Management is huge, and our graduates can use their coveted skills to secure many different kinds of high-growth employment. If you consider yourself a people person, you may want to work on the talent management side of things. If the idea of finding top talent and building an amazing team appeals to you, you may point towards being a recruiter. As a Human Resources Management grad, the high-paying possibilities available to you across industries are essentially endless.
Q: How do I know if I’m interested in HR?
A: If you are interested in collaborating with other people, if you have a knack for creative problem solving, if you are looking for a degree that opens a ton of doors to different high-growth careers, if you want to have a job that never gets boring, and if you want to gain a skill set that makes you more and more valuable as your career progresses, you should consider this major.
Q: What does optional synchronous mean?
A: Flexibility. Optional Synchronous means our Human Resources Management courses can be attended together at one time with other students, or on your own schedule. Many students prefer the learning that comes with live interactions, while other students love the flexibility of doing them whenever they fit into their schedule.
Q: Who will be in my class?
A: This major is part of an exclusive partnership between Adrian College and Rize Education, which means you’ll be learning with students from your campus, as well as students from a selective consortium of schools across the country. The goal is to help you begin building a national network of people in your industry before you’ve even graduated.
