COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Human Resources Management and Services master's degree at Towson University
Towson, 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.
$6,757 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
- $181,575 / 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$63,916Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$90,315$26,399 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
$90,315 vs. $68,069
$22,246 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$17,413
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$90,315
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering 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.
Human Resources Certification Prep-Classroom (40 clock hours)
- Reported price
- $2,399
- Completion
- 79.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 9.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $14,600
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$17,413Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,535Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE82.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE69.5%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$7,526
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$90,315 vs. $83,558
$6,757 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$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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Wholesale Trade
Public Administration
Educational Services
Manufacturing
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.
Vanderbilt University
$48,537 higher earnings · $1,567 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $138,852
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,846
Northern Kentucky University
$47,055 higher earnings · $9,222 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $137,370
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,191
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
$31,160 higher earnings · $635 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $121,475
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,778
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
$27,529 higher earnings · $6,538 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $117,844
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,875
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
64 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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