COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Human Resources Management and Services master's degree at DePaul University
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$16,282 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $229,200 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$63,250Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$99,840$36,590 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$99,840 vs. $68,069
$31,771 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis199 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$30,902
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$99,840
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
6 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
American Payroll Association PayTrain Certificate
- Reported price
- $1
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Educating Adults Certificate/Human Resources
- Reported price
- $1
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
HR Competencies Cert Program SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP Exam Prep
- Reported price
- $1
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Online Professional in Human Resource Certificate
- Reported price
- $1
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Professional in Human Resources Certificate Program
- Reported price
- $1
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Foundations of Human Resources Certificate Program
- Reported price
- $3
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$30,902Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$63,052Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE75.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE67.8%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.
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$8,320
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$99,840 vs. $83,558
$16,282 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$151,370 median wageIL estimate · 13,520 jobs · 11-3121$114,940–$196,630 middle 50% of IL wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$94,770 median wageIL estimate · 3,580 jobs · 25-1011$58,130–$141,710 middle 50% of IL wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHuman Resources Specialists$76,820 median wageIL estimate · 35,430 jobs · 13-1071$60,750–$98,580 middle 50% of IL wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompensation and Benefits Managers$151,730 median wageIL estimate · 780 jobs · 11-3111$104,060–$202,910 middle 50% of IL wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$130,610 median wageIL estimate · 1,830 jobs · 11-3131$96,710–$175,120 middle 50% of IL wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLabor Relations Specialists$104,180 median wageIL estimate · 3,670 jobs · 13-1075$79,380–$116,890 middle 50% of IL wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$67,380 median wageIL estimate · 15,140 jobs · 13-1151$48,920–$95,120 middle 50% of IL wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompliance Officers$80,550 median wageIL estimate · 10,650 jobs · 13-1041$62,850–$108,360 middle 50% of IL wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,310 median wageIL estimate · 4,140 jobs · 43-4161$44,750–$58,050 middle 50% of IL wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeLaw Teachers, Postsecondary$107,700 median wageIL estimate · 470 jobs · 25-1112$50,900–$212,740 middle 50% of IL wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$79,300 median wageIL estimate · 4,410 jobs · 13-1141$62,780–$101,180 middle 50% of IL wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,420 median wageIL estimate · 13,580 jobs · 21-1012$49,720–$82,890 middle 50% of IL wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$14,564 higher earnings · $16,547 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $114,404
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,355
University of St Francis
$17,896 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $95,335
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,006
Benedictine University
$8,589 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,575
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $22,313
Roosevelt University
$10,708 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $86,632
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $20,194
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
18 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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