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Human Resources Management and Services graduate/professional certificate outcomes at George Washington University

Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5210

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$94,084 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $1,194,340 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$136,925 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$36,586

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$168,934

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$36,586Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$83,856Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE47.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE84.0%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$136,925Year 1

$168,934Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$14,078

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$168,934 vs. $74,850

$94,084 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Human Resources Managers$184,350 median wageDC estimate · 2,250 jobs · 11-3121+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$128,370 median wageDC estimate · 630 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHuman Resources Specialists$110,970 median wageDC estimate · 6,910 jobs · 13-1071+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompensation and Benefits Managers$160,990 median wageDC estimate · 130 jobs · 11-3111+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$141,710 median wageDC estimate · 210 jobs · 11-3131+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLabor Relations Specialists$115,600 median wageDC estimate · 160 jobs · 13-1075+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$80,980 median wageDC estimate · 1,900 jobs · 13-1151+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompliance Officers$111,030 median wageDC estimate · 4,380 jobs · 13-1041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$59,050 median wageDC estimate · 610 jobs · 43-4161-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeLaw Teachers, Postsecondary$134,090 median wageDC estimate · 670 jobs · 25-1112+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCounselors, All Other$93,720 median wageDC estimate · 90 jobs · 21-1019+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCompensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$86,710 median wageDC estimate · 650 jobs · 13-1141+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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