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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5210

Human Resources Management and Services: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 178 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$81,091 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$81,091Median year-4 earnings

$21,809Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$81,091Median reported earnings · year 4

$80,565Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

55thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

178Reporting programs

178With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $65,674
Federal debt: $18,202
Reporting programs: 21

18 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $51,118
Federal debt: $26,536
Reporting programs: 35

35 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $67,012
Federal debt: $27,000
Reporting programs: 209

199 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $79,454
Federal debt: $20,250
Reporting programs: 3

2 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $81,091
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 178

178 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $119,182
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 5

5 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $66,776
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 22

22 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $59,962
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$69,013National median$81,09175th percentile$97,819

178 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Cornell University$155,909 2University of San Francisco$153,058 3Vanderbilt University$138,852 4Northern Kentucky University$137,370 5University of South Carolina-Columbia$136,605 6Seton Hall University$128,177 7Michigan State University$127,481 8New York University$125,710 9Golden Gate University$123,772 10Pepperdine University$123,307

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Human Resources ManagersSOC 11-3121 · 5 crosswalk linksBusiness Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1011 · 4 crosswalk linksHuman Resources SpecialistsSOC 13-1071 · 4 crosswalk linksCompensation and Benefits ManagersSOC 11-3111 · 3 crosswalk linksLabor Relations SpecialistsSOC 13-1075 · 3 crosswalk linksTraining and Development ManagersSOC 11-3131 · 3 crosswalk linksTraining and Development SpecialistsSOC 13-1151 · 3 crosswalk linksCompliance OfficersSOC 13-1041 · 2 crosswalk linksHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingSOC 43-4161 · 2 crosswalk linksCompensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsSOC 13-1141 · 1 crosswalk linksCounselors, All OtherSOC 21-1019 · 1 crosswalk linksEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsSOC 21-1012 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Cornell UniversityMaster's Degree	Ithaca, NY	$155,909	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,690
2	University of San FranciscoMaster's Degree	San Francisco, CA	$153,058	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,431
3	Vanderbilt UniversityMaster's Degree	Nashville, TN	$138,852	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,846
4	Northern Kentucky UniversityMaster's Degree	Highland Heights, KY	$137,370	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,191
5	University of South Carolina-ColumbiaMaster's Degree	Columbia, SC	$136,605	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,811
6	Seton Hall UniversityMaster's Degree	South Orange, NJ	$128,177	Not available	Baseline needed	$31,446
7	Michigan State UniversityMaster's Degree	East Lansing, MI	$127,481	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,680
8	New York UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$125,710	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,050
9	Golden Gate UniversityMaster's Degree	San Francisco, CA	$123,772	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
10	Pepperdine UniversityMaster's Degree	Malibu, CA	$123,307	Not available	Baseline needed	$58,098
11	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMaster's Degree	Minneapolis, MN	$121,475	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,778
12	Villanova UniversityMaster's Degree	Villanova, PA	$121,007	Not available	Baseline needed	$43,756
13	George Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$120,266	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,586
14	University of ConnecticutMaster's Degree	Storrs, CT	$117,844	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,097
15	University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusMaster's Degree	Waterbury, CT	$117,844	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,875
16	University of Connecticut-Avery PointMaster's Degree	Groton, CT	$117,844	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,807
17	University of Connecticut-StamfordMaster's Degree	Stamford, CT	$117,844	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,798
18	University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusMaster's Degree	Hartford, CT	$117,844	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,403
19	Utah State UniversityMaster's Degree	Logan, UT	$116,772	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,936
20	University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$116,471	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,740
21	Marymount UniversityMaster's Degree	Arlington, VA	$115,963	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,137
22	Case Western Reserve UniversityMaster's Degree	Cleveland, OH	$115,922	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,190
23	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignMaster's Degree	Champaign, IL	$114,404	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,355
24	Texas A&M University-College StationMaster's Degree	College Station, TX	$114,364	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,315
25	Georgetown UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$109,895	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,815
26	Sacred Heart UniversityMaster's Degree	Fairfield, CT	$109,545	Not available	Baseline needed	$46,174
27	CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$108,119	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,033
28	Saint Peter's UniversityMaster's Degree	Jersey City, NJ	$106,327	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,199
29	West Virginia UniversityMaster's Degree	Morgantown, WV	$105,512	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,634
30	Pace UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$104,806	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,892
31	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMaster's Degree	Middletown, PA	$103,541	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,330
32	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	University Park, PA	$103,541	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,875
33	Pennsylvania State University-World CampusMaster's Degree	University Park, PA	$103,541	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,550
34	University of GeorgiaMaster's Degree	Athens, GA	$102,809	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,936
35	University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$102,306	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,699
36	Ohio State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Columbus, OH	$102,299	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,339
37	Edgewood UniversityMaster's Degree	Madison, WI	$102,255	Not available	Baseline needed	$26,113
38	Manhattanville UniversityMaster's Degree	Purchase, NY	$101,805	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,991
39	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusMaster's Degree	Denver, CO	$100,997	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,900
40	Quinnipiac UniversityMaster's Degree	Hamden, CT	$100,421	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,675
41	DePaul UniversityMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$99,840	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,902
42	George Mason UniversityMaster's Degree	Fairfax, VA	$99,147	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,915
43	Xavier UniversityMaster's Degree	Cincinnati, OH	$99,110	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,997
44	University of DenverMaster's Degree	Denver, CO	$98,197	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,131
45	University of Massachusetts-AmherstMaster's Degree	Amherst, MA	$98,155	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,383
46	Temple UniversityMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$97,819	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,198
47	Rollins CollegeMaster's Degree	Winter Park, FL	$96,439	Not available	Baseline needed	$34,732
48	University of St FrancisMaster's Degree	Joliet, IL	$95,335	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,006
49	University of RichmondMaster's Degree	University of Richmond, VA	$94,838	Not available	Baseline needed	$31,309
50	Mount St. Joseph UniversityMaster's Degree	Cincinnati, OH	$93,814	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,530
51	Baker CollegeMaster's Degree	Owosso, MI	$93,693	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,157
52	Emmanuel CollegeMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$93,407	Not available	Baseline needed	$26,706
53	Trinity Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$93,107	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,302
54	Stony Brook UniversityMaster's Degree	Stony Brook, NY	$92,520	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,784
55	Benedictine UniversityMaster's Degree	Lisle, IL	$91,575	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,313
56	Concordia University Ann ArborMaster's Degree	Ann Arbor, MI	$91,205	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,811
57	Concordia University-WisconsinMaster's Degree	Mequon, WI	$91,205	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,201
58	Tiffin UniversityMaster's Degree	Tiffin, OH	$90,362	Not available	Baseline needed	$26,500
59	Towson UniversityMaster's Degree	Towson, MD	$90,315	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,413
60	Colorado State University GlobalMaster's Degree	Denver, CO	$90,296	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,510
61	Bethel UniversityMaster's Degree	Saint Paul, MN	$90,134	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,556
62	Franklin Pierce UniversityMaster's Degree	Rindge, NH	$89,770	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,154
63	Alliant International University-San DiegoMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$89,459	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
64	University of the Incarnate WordMaster's Degree	San Antonio, TX	$88,995	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,775
65	Concordia University-Saint PaulMaster's Degree	Saint Paul, MN	$88,470	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,462
66	Baldwin Wallace UniversityMaster's Degree	Berea, OH	$88,269	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,603
67	University of Massachusetts GlobalMaster's Degree	Aliso Viejo, CA	$88,158	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,654
68	University of IndianapolisMaster's Degree	Indianapolis, IN	$88,044	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,602
69	University of HartfordMaster's Degree	West Hartford, CT	$87,953	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,282
70	Rutgers University-New BrunswickMaster's Degree	New Brunswick, NJ	$87,588	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,406
71	Drexel UniversityMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$87,564	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,509
72	Loyola University ChicagoMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$87,326	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,079
73	Bowie State UniversityMaster's Degree	Bowie, MD	$86,829	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,298
74	University of Wisconsin-StoutMaster's Degree	Menomonie, WI	$86,764	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,490
75	Roosevelt UniversityMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$86,632	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,194
76	University of ScrantonMaster's Degree	Scranton, PA	$86,514	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,568
77	Florida International UniversityMaster's Degree	Miami, FL	$86,476	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,288
78	University of HoustonMaster's Degree	Houston, TX	$86,381	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,276
79	University of ToledoMaster's Degree	Toledo, OH	$86,260	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,249
80	Wilmington UniversityMaster's Degree	New Castle, DE	$85,640	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,644
81	Charter Oak State CollegeMaster's Degree	New Britain, CT	$85,328	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,815
82	Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaMaster's Degree	Winona, MN	$84,744	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,704
83	University of Arkansas GranthamMaster's Degree	LIttle Rock, AR	$82,534	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,370
84	Nazareth UniversityMaster's Degree	Rochester, NY	$82,511	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,357
85	The University of Texas at TylerMaster's Degree	Tyler, TX	$82,432	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,323
86	Eastern Michigan UniversityMaster's Degree	Ypsilanti, MI	$82,123	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,407
87	National UniversityMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$81,583	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,878
88	Indiana State UniversityMaster's Degree	Terre Haute, IN	$81,450	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,873
89	Capella UniversityMaster's Degree	Minneapolis, MN	$81,093	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,956
90	Tarleton State UniversityMaster's Degree	Stephenville, TX	$81,088	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,783
91	University of Houston-Clear LakeMaster's Degree	Houston, TX	$80,692	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,563
92	Central Michigan UniversityMaster's Degree	Mount Pleasant, MI	$80,381	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,597
93	Regent UniversityMaster's Degree	Virginia Beach, VA	$80,309	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,923
94	Southern New Hampshire UniversityMaster's Degree	Manchester, NH	$79,973	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,708
95	Clemson UniversityMaster's Degree	Clemson, SC	$79,651	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,253
96	National Louis UniversityMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$79,490	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,641
97	Houston Christian UniversityMaster's Degree	Houston, TX	$79,024	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,629
98	Touro UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$78,349	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,627
99	Western Michigan UniversityMaster's Degree	Kalamazoo, MI	$78,328	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,273
100	Bellevue UniversityMaster's Degree	Bellevue, NE	$78,226	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,550

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.