COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Human Resources Management and Services master's degree at Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY · Public
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.
$53,812 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
- $416,850 / 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$50,451Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$137,370$86,919 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
$137,370 vs. $68,069
$69,301 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$8,191
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$137,370
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,191Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,725Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE67.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.2%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$11,448
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$137,370 vs. $83,558
$53,812 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$121,460 median wageKY estimate · 1,960 jobs · 11-3121$96,070–$155,170 middle 50% of KY wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$80,140 median wageKY estimate · 760 jobs · 25-1011$59,180–$127,800 middle 50% of KY wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHuman Resources Specialists$69,010 median wageKY estimate · 10,900 jobs · 13-1071$52,680–$84,990 middle 50% of KY wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompensation and Benefits Managers$114,290 median wageKY estimate · 110 jobs · 11-3111$99,990–$138,330 middle 50% of KY wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$112,750 median wageKY estimate · 460 jobs · 11-3131$87,700–$140,890 middle 50% of KY wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLabor Relations Specialists$73,550 median wageKY estimate · 640 jobs · 13-1075$53,140–$79,200 middle 50% of KY wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$61,390 median wageKY estimate · 6,090 jobs · 13-1151$47,500–$77,680 middle 50% of KY wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompliance Officers$69,240 median wageKY estimate · 4,360 jobs · 13-1041$52,630–$83,460 middle 50% of KY wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,400 median wageKY estimate · 1,240 jobs · 43-4161$43,940–$57,750 middle 50% of KY wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeLaw Teachers, Postsecondary$140,820 median wageKY estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1112$69,250–$173,980 middle 50% of KY wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$64,690 median wageKY estimate · 670 jobs · 13-1141$51,970–$78,260 middle 50% of KY wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,350 median wageKY estimate · 5,030 jobs · 21-1012$49,080–$78,580 middle 50% of KY wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
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.
Cornell University
$18,539 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $155,909
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $28,690
University of San Francisco
$15,688 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $153,058
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $41,431
Vanderbilt University
$1,482 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $138,852
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,846
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
$5,158 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $108,119
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,033
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
27 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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