Human Resources Management

What graduates really earn, where the degree pays off most, and whether the numbers add up for you.

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$54,120

Median Earnings

$67,696

Schools Offering

186

ROI Grade

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $62,069Median: $67,69675th: $76,004

Best Schools for Human Resources Management by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	Cornell University NY · Private	96	$112,713	$28,690	$15,000	A
2	Northwestern University IL · Private	94	$108,498	$29,167	$38,832	C+
3	Bethel University MN · Private	71	$101,195	$28,556	$29,919	B
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI · Public	95	$99,594	$13,138	$14,225	A
5	George Washington University DC · Private	88	$97,126	$36,586	$20,793	B
6	Brigham Young University UT · Private	94	$96,354	$15,564	N/A	-
7	Waldorf University IA · Private	40	$94,822	$19,693	$32,111	B
8	University of Richmond VA · Private	81	$92,389	$31,309	$19,500	B
9	Benedictine University IL · Private	65	$90,891	$22,313	$31,872	B
10	University of St Francis IL · Private	82	$90,495	$13,006	N/A	-
11	Idaho State University ID · Public	38	$89,887	$12,193	$31,660	C+
12	Pitzer College CA · Private	74	$89,636	$34,191	N/A	-
13	Baylor University TX · Private	63	$89,102	$41,104	$20,475	B+
14	Immaculata University PA · Private	79	$88,835	$24,258	$24,312	B+
15	Regis University CO · Private	81	$87,109	$18,397	N/A	-
16	Loyola University Chicago IL · Private	69	$86,190	$36,079	N/A	-
17	Michigan State University MI · Public	79	$85,886	$19,680	$23,475	B
18	Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia PA · Private	86	$83,692	$29,689	$23,970	B
19	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota MN · Private	77	$83,079	$11,704	N/A	-
20	Ohio State University-Main Campus OH · Public	77	$82,371	$17,339	$19,500	B+
21	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre PA · Public	65	$81,755	$16,448	$27,000	C+
22	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver PA · Public	64	$81,755	$17,418	$27,000	C+
23	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks PA · Public	58	$81,755	$24,356	$27,000	C+
24	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg PA · Public	59	$81,755	$23,330	$27,000	C+
25	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton PA · Public	64	$81,755	$17,597	$27,000	C+
26	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA · Public	62	$81,755	$32,875	$27,000	C+
27	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA · Public	63	$81,755	$19,550	$27,000	C+
28	Concordia University-Saint Paul MN · Private	67	$79,708	$18,462	$28,666	B
29	Concordia University Ann Arbor MI · Private	39	$79,286	$32,811	$37,050	C
30	Concordia University-Wisconsin WI · Private	43	$79,286	$36,201	$37,050	C
31	Johnson & Wales University-Providence RI · Private	27	$79,056	$31,027	$31,513	C
32	Johnson & Wales University-Online RI · Private	21	$79,056	$20,252	$31,513	C
33	University of St Thomas MN · Private	81	$78,381	$29,155	$23,750	C+
34	Southern Nazarene University OK · Private	55	$78,093	$22,084	$25,750	B
35	University of Iowa IA · Public	76	$77,659	$22,531	$23,149	B
36	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC · Public	94	$76,811	$11,655	$15,000	B+
37	Texas A&M University-College Station TX · Public	89	$76,593	$21,315	$19,970	B
38	Lewis University IL · Private	77	$76,485	$17,028	$27,000	C+
39	Saint Louis University MO · Private	80	$76,354	$24,398	$27,000	C+
40	University of Michigan-Dearborn MI · Public	72	$76,343	$9,492	$22,831	B
41	Bluffton University OH · Private	37	$76,243	$19,943	$35,001	C
42	Bryant University RI · Private	84	$76,241	$41,219	$26,000	B
43	University of Arizona AZ · Public	75	$76,013	$16,674	$19,500	B
44	Capella University MN · Private	31	$76,004	$17,956	$36,121	C
45	Rutgers University-Camden NJ · Public	84	$75,850	$18,745	$25,750	C+
46	Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ · Public	83	$75,850	$24,406	$25,750	C+
47	Ball State University IN · Public	54	$75,822	$14,940	$20,500	B
48	Grand Valley State University MI · Public	60	$75,800	$16,317	$25,452	C+
49	Roberts Wesleyan University NY · Private	52	$75,523	$23,130	$25,000	B
50	University of the Pacific CA · Private	85	$75,444	$25,447	$28,125	B

Fair Value

Is Human Resources Management Worth It?

Worth It - With the Right School

Human Resources Management sits in the middle on money. The average $54,120 four years out is right around what bachelor's graduates earn across the board - so the math works at an affordable school and gets tight as tuition climbs. Pick your school with that in mind.

186 schools offer this major, so you have real options. Compare net price and graduate earnings at your actual target schools - the spread between the best and worst ROI in this field is wide.

The top earner here is University of St Francis, where graduates pull $90,495 four years out. But an average hides a wide spread - where you go, and what you do with the degree, matter as much as the major itself.

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