How much do Human Resources Management and Services master's degree graduates from Bowie State University earn?

The reported median is $86,829 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Human Resources Management and Services master's degree at Bowie State University

Bowie, MD · 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 close to similar programs.

$3,271 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: $164,145 / 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.

+40%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$63,595 → $89,182

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

18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Year-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 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

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.

31Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

21Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

44.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$63,916Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$86,829$22,913 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

$86,829 vs. $68,069

$18,760 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$19,298

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$86,829

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,298Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,220Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE72.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE38.2%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.

$63,595Year 1

$86,829Year 4

$89,182Year 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$7,236

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$86,829 vs. $83,558

$3,271 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$152,770 median wageMD estimate · 3,820 jobs · 11-3121$115,570–$192,990 middle 50% of MD wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$126,560 median wageMD estimate · 2,280 jobs · 25-1011$86,220–$165,080 middle 50% of MD wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHuman Resources Specialists$83,910 median wageMD estimate · 15,530 jobs · 13-1071$64,760–$111,530 middle 50% of MD wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompensation and Benefits Managers$139,860 median wageMD estimate · 430 jobs · 11-3111$117,500–$192,480 middle 50% of MD wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$121,920 median wageMD estimate · 1,250 jobs · 11-3131$94,590–$163,340 middle 50% of MD wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLabor Relations Specialists$94,030 median wageMD estimate · 890 jobs · 13-1075$71,230–$121,080 middle 50% of MD wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$76,370 median wageMD estimate · 9,800 jobs · 13-1151$46,800–$101,800 middle 50% of MD wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompliance Officers$84,720 median wageMD estimate · 10,100 jobs · 13-1041$66,370–$111,530 middle 50% of MD wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$56,880 median wageMD estimate · 1,480 jobs · 43-4161$48,080–$62,880 middle 50% of MD wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeLaw Teachers, Postsecondary$139,980 median wageMD estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1112$107,270–$186,840 middle 50% of MD wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$79,700 median wageMD estimate · 1,650 jobs · 13-1141$63,530–$99,970 middle 50% of MD wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$75,820 median wageMD estimate · 6,600 jobs · 21-1012$61,410–$97,940 middle 50% of MD wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

Possible alternatives

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.

Towson, MD

Towson University

$3,486 higher earnings · $1,885 lower annual net price

Earnings: $90,315
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $17,413

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Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

$52,023 higher earnings · $3,452 lower annual net price

Earnings: $138,852
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $15,846

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Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University

$50,541 higher earnings · $11,107 lower annual net price

Earnings: $137,370
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $8,191

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Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

$34,646 higher earnings · $2,520 lower annual net price

Earnings: $121,475
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $16,778

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DATA QUALITY

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20 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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