Field of study · CIP 52.10
Human Resources Management and Services
Offered at 1,064 college programs that reported results. Here is what graduates earn and owe at each credential level, and which programs pay best.
By credential level
| Credential | Programs | Typical earnings, 1 yr | Typical earnings, 5 yrs | Typical debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 165 | $48,837 | $64,592 | $17,881 |
| Associate | 93 | $45,104 | $52,996 | $27,581 |
| Bachelor's | 348 | $56,072 | $70,804 | $25,250 |
| Post-bacc certificate | 4 | $83,999 | — | $21,062 |
| Master's | 285 | $69,855 | $81,884 | — |
| Doctoral | 26 | $84,633 | $116,948 | — |
| Professional | 1 | — | — | — |
| Graduate certificate | 142 | $63,878 | $67,438 | — |
"Typical" is the median across programs of each program's median, counting only programs with unsuppressed data (at least three). It describes a typical program, not a national median for all graduates. Certificate figures include certificates earned at four-year colleges, often alongside a bachelor's; see degrees vs. certificates for a cleaner comparison. Source: College Scorecard field of study data.
Our read
One year after finishing, a typical certificate program in this field reports median earnings of $48,837, versus $56,072 for a typical bachelor's program.
Highest-earning certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $75,114 | $103,447 | — |
| 2 | Champlain College | VT | $59,894 | $79,365 | — |
| 3 | University of Maryland Global Campus | MD | — | $79,342 | $27,345 |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $54,243 | $75,983 | $14,500 |
| 5 | San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | CA | $42,744 | $68,389 | $9,500 |
| 6 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | $48,837 | $67,553 | $22,607 |
| 7 | Dakota County Technical College | MN | — | $65,923 | — |
| 8 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | AZ | $50,978 | $63,262 | $21,375 |
| 9 | Lakeshore Technical College | WI | $37,736 | $61,457 | $10,500 |
| 10 | Ferris State University | MI | $53,035 | $61,402 | — |
| 11 | Pima Community College | AZ | $47,210 | $60,913 | $12,500 |
| 12 | William Rainey Harper College | IL | $57,296 | — | — |
| 13 | Wilmington University | DE | — | $55,753 | $22,698 |
| 14 | Indiana Institute of Technology | IN | $55,271 | — | $18,364 |
| 15 | Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies | IN | $55,271 | — | $18,364 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning associate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Empire State University | NY | $68,270 | $93,432 | $6,664 |
| 2 | Fox Valley Technical College | WI | $45,968 | $67,749 | $14,000 |
| 3 | Rio Salado College | AZ | $66,030 | — | — |
| 4 | Clark State College | OH | — | $61,997 | $26,182 |
| 5 | Saint Paul College | MN | $39,486 | $61,404 | — |
| 6 | Lakeshore Technical College | WI | $42,461 | $59,987 | $7,357 |
| 7 | Rasmussen University-Florida | FL | $52,554 | $59,635 | $27,763 |
| 8 | Rasmussen University-Minnesota | MN | $52,554 | $59,635 | $27,763 |
| 9 | Rasmussen University-North Dakota | ND | $52,554 | $59,635 | $27,763 |
| 10 | Rasmussen University-Illinois | IL | $52,554 | $59,635 | $27,763 |
| 11 | Rasmussen University-Wisconsin | WI | $52,554 | $59,635 | $27,763 |
| 12 | Rasmussen University-Kansas | KS | $52,554 | $59,635 | $27,763 |
| 13 | Waukesha County Technical College | WI | $42,753 | $57,814 | $20,750 |
| 14 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | NC | — | $56,807 | — |
| 15 | Cuyahoga Community College District | OH | $44,724 | $54,946 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning bachelor's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University | NY | $74,192 | $122,271 | $12,000 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $69,663 | $112,653 | $20,596 |
| 3 | Northwestern University | IL | $98,392 | $108,579 | — |
| 4 | Bryant University | RI | $56,971 | $106,503 | $26,000 |
| 5 | University of Richmond | VA | $57,533 | $103,899 | $24,848 |
| 6 | Empire State University | NY | $64,103 | $102,648 | $25,533 |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $61,898 | $100,941 | — |
| 8 | San Jose State University | CA | — | $100,683 | — |
| 9 | George Washington University | DC | $58,393 | $97,046 | $20,000 |
| 10 | Santa Clara University | CA | $65,753 | $95,261 | $20,500 |
| 11 | Brigham Young University | UT | $66,527 | $95,125 | — |
| 12 | University of St Francis | IL | — | $95,099 | $19,685 |
| 13 | Baylor University | TX | $65,648 | $93,642 | — |
| 14 | Waldorf University | IA | $68,676 | $90,302 | $26,613 |
| 15 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | $54,488 | $90,238 | $14,000 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning post-bacc certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | — | $98,852 | — |
| 2 | University of Rhode Island | RI | $79,487 | $92,573 | $21,062 |
| 3 | Villanova University | PA | $85,887 | — | $21,062 |
| 4 | Boise State University | ID | $83,999 | — | $17,125 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning master's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pepperdine University | CA | $91,495 | $161,770 | — |
| 2 | Vanderbilt University | TN | $74,629 | $161,031 | — |
| 3 | Cornell University | NY | $112,732 | $152,442 | — |
| 4 | University of San Francisco | CA | $132,992 | $146,881 | — |
| 5 | Marymount University | VA | $81,917 | $134,925 | — |
| 6 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $87,044 | $134,629 | — |
| 7 | Case Western Reserve University | OH | — | $131,440 | — |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | $96,342 | $130,502 | — |
| 9 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | MA | — | $129,028 | — |
| 10 | Michigan State University | MI | $92,004 | $128,190 | — |
| 11 | Golden Gate University | CA | $84,227 | $126,987 | — |
| 12 | Villanova University | PA | $87,814 | $126,651 | — |
| 13 | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | $126,350 | — | — |
| 14 | George Mason University | VA | — | $126,266 | — |
| 15 | Georgetown University | DC | $98,105 | $124,023 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning doctoral programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Washington University | DC | — | $181,305 | — |
| 2 | Benedictine University | IL | $127,578 | — | — |
| 3 | Capella University | MN | $106,447 | $125,001 | — |
| 4 | Alliant International University-San Diego | CA | $82,851 | $116,948 | — |
| 5 | Fielding Graduate University | CA | — | $100,665 | — |
| 6 | Regent University | VA | $84,633 | $96,513 | — |
| 7 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | AZ | $83,760 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning graduate certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fielding Graduate University | CA | $126,584 | — | — |
| 2 | Champlain College | VT | $79,947 | $110,461 | — |
| 3 | George Washington University | DC | $101,727 | — | — |
| 4 | Bethel University | MN | — | $99,640 | — |
| 5 | University of Maryland Global Campus | MD | — | $98,791 | — |
| 6 | Capella University | MN | $60,657 | $78,480 | — |
| 7 | Colorado State University Global | CO | $78,261 | — | — |
| 8 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | $63,878 | $76,426 | — |
| 9 | University of Massachusetts Global | CA | — | $74,273 | — |
| 10 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | $71,289 | — | — |
| 11 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | AZ | $58,733 | $67,448 | — |
| 12 | DeVry College of New York | NY | $60,727 | $67,438 | — |
| 13 | DeVry University-California | CA | $60,727 | $67,438 | — |
| 14 | DeVry University-Florida | FL | $60,727 | $67,438 | — |
| 15 | DeVry University-Georgia | GA | $60,727 | $67,438 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
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Quick answers
- How much do human resources management and services graduates earn?
- One year after finishing, a typical bachelor's program in human resources management and services reports median earnings of $56,072. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field of study data.
