Human Resource Development Program

Human Resource Development Major Outcomes, Student Performance, and Graduate Satisfaction Data

This page presents degree-specific data for the Human Resource Development major as part of our commitment to transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. These data provide key indicators of student success, curriculum quality, and career outcomes, offering stakeholders a clear view of the major's effectiveness and impact.

Human Resource Development Major Outcomes

Graduates with the Human Resource (HR) Development Major will be able to:

1. Apply core HR and talent development theories, SHRM-aligned competencies, and evidence-based practices to design, evaluate, and improve HR systems, learning programs, and people-focused organizational processes.
2. Use data, analytics, and evidence-based decision-making to diagnose organizational needs, interpret workforce data, assess HR and talent strategies, and recommend actionable solutions that support organizational performance.
3. Demonstrate effective communication and consultation skills-including analytical writing, strategic presentation, coaching, and interpersonal influence-to support stakeholders, organizational leaders, and diverse employee groups.
4. Exhibit collaborative leadership in diverse, multicultural, and cross-functional teams, integrating empathy, inclusion, conflict management, and shared decision-making to advance organizational goals.
5. Develop and implement innovative, technology-enhanced HR and talent solutions using tools such as HRIS, AI-supported HR technologies, digital learning platforms, and immersive/experiential technologies to strengthen workforce capability and organizational resilience.
6. Model the character traits of ethical, socially responsible, equity-minded, and continuously learning HR professionals who uphold SHRM's behavioral competencies while contributing to positive workplace cultures.

Student Performance

1. 4-year student graduation rates: 100%
2. Retention rates: 100%
3. Average years to complete the degree: 3.96 years
4. Available awards or scholarships: https://www.purdue.edu/dfa/
5. Estimated total tuition & expenses to complete the major: $93,648 IN residents $168,856 Out of State
6. Career placement/employment rates for recent graduates: 100%

Graduate Satisfaction

1. Average starting salaries of graduates: $78,250.00
2. Time to secure first position after graduation: 48.40 days
3. Alumni career advancement or promotions: 98.10% reported that their degree contributed to their job advancement.
4. Alumni satisfaction with the major: 97.3% satisfaction.
5. Employer satisfaction: 100% satisfaction.
6. Student outcomes assessment data: 95.7% of students reported that they were satisfied with the major in meeting its outcomes.

Data shown reflects information from 2025 voluntarily shared by graduates through a Student Exit Survey, Alumni Survey, Employer Survey, Next Steps Survey, Purdue's Office of Enrollment Management's Data Digest, as well as data obtained from Purdue iData Dashboard. Figures may not represent all outcomes and should be interpreted with that context in mind. For more details, visit https://www.cco.purdue.edu/data