College of Business & Management

About Business Administration with a Human Resource Management Major**

Virtually every industry employs human resource, training, and labor relations managers and consultants. A DeVry University bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a major in Human Resource Management can allow you to take advantage of this demand. You'll develop the specific business and management skills needed to build a human resource management career in a number of dynamic roles. These include compensation manager, employee assistance or benefits manager, equal employment opportunity (EEO) or affirmative action coordinator, labor relations manager, recruiter, and human resources information systems specialist.

If you want to take your human resource management career even further, continue your education at DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management to earn your master's degree in Business Administration (MBA).

Program at a Glance

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (in Ohio, Bachelor of Business Administration; in New York, Bachelor of Professional Studies in Business Administration)
Major/Concentration: Human Resource Management
College: Business & Management
Semesters: 8 full time
Minimum credit hours required for graduation: 124
Accelerated option: Earn your bachelor's degree in as few as 3 years if you attend class year-round.
Location: Find out which DeVry University locations offer this degree program or explore taking classes through our online degree programs.

DeVry University offers you a great deal of flexibility. You can take your classes onsite, online, or a mix of both—whatever best fits your schedule and your life.

Note: Program availability varies by location.

Course Highlights

Course Areas

Hours

Communication Skills

15

Humanities

9

Social Sciences

9

Personal and Professional Development

5

Mathematics and Sciences

12

Business Core

36

Electives

9

Human Resource Major/Concentration

30

To learn more about required and elective courses for the Business Administration bachelor's degree program, as well as to view individual course descriptions and requirements for each major/concentration, please see the undergraduate academic catalog.

Graduate Success

At DeVry University, everything we do is focused on your career success. The proof is in the numbers. For the year ending with the October ‘08 graduates, 92% of U.S. DeVry Business Administration graduates were employed in their field at an average salary of $40,757 graduates who actively pursued and obtained employment and those who were already employed in education-related careers within 180 days of graduation.)

** Concentrations in Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania.