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Human Resources Management and Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN · Public · 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 close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,230 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 49.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $18,248 / year
10-year scenario: +2% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$72,990

$8,000Annual price+$40,990

$16,000Current college-wide context+$8,990

$17,000Current college-wide context+$4,990

$24,000Annual price−$23,010

$32,000Annual price−$55,010

$40,000Annual price−$87,010

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+33%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$48,999 → $64,963

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

56Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

66Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

95Borrowers 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$16,863

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

02 · BORROWING$34,516

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$70,299

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$366/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,863Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,172Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE98.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE43.6%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.

$48,999Year 1

$70,299Year 4

$64,963Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.2% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$5,858

Estimated loan payment$366

95borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$70,299 vs. $68,069

$2,230 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$153,770 median wageMN estimate · 4,370 jobs · 11-3121+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$95,820 median wageMN estimate · 980 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHuman Resources Specialists$78,760 median wageMN estimate · 17,240 jobs · 13-1071+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompensation and Benefits Managers$163,390 median wageMN estimate · 360 jobs · 11-3111+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$131,680 median wageMN estimate · 760 jobs · 11-3131+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLabor Relations Specialists$100,760 median wageMN estimate · 1,710 jobs · 13-1075+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$76,710 median wageMN estimate · 9,650 jobs · 13-1151+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompliance Officers$85,920 median wageMN estimate · 6,140 jobs · 13-1041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$54,520 median wageMN estimate · 3,380 jobs · 43-4161-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeLaw Teachers, Postsecondary$171,790 median wageMN estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1112+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$78,770 median wageMN estimate · 112,380 jobs · 13-1141+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,600 median wageMN estimate · 4,200 jobs · 21-1012+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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