COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Human Resources Management and Services master's degree at University of Houston
Houston, TX · 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.
$2,823 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
- $161,905 / 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$60,823Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$86,381$25,558 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
$86,381 vs. $68,069
$18,312 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$14,276
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$86,381
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$14,276Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,185Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE73.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.6%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.
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$7,198
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$86,381 vs. $83,558
$2,823 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$136,500 median wageTX estimate · 23,220 jobs · 11-3121$105,090–$176,830 middle 50% of TX wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$101,210 median wageTX estimate · 7,710 jobs · 25-1011$61,280–$159,440 middle 50% of TX wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHuman Resources Specialists$68,920 median wageTX estimate · 84,930 jobs · 13-1071$52,900–$90,790 middle 50% of TX wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompensation and Benefits Managers$136,930 median wageTX estimate · 2,230 jobs · 11-3111$106,470–$178,920 middle 50% of TX wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$124,280 median wageTX estimate · 6,190 jobs · 11-3131$96,460–$160,710 middle 50% of TX wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLabor Relations Specialists$79,640 median wageTX estimate · 2,590 jobs · 13-1075$61,260–$106,660 middle 50% of TX wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$62,860 median wageTX estimate · 46,630 jobs · 13-1151$46,610–$85,470 middle 50% of TX wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompliance Officers$75,370 median wageTX estimate · 42,900 jobs · 13-1041$54,700–$103,730 middle 50% of TX wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,540 median wageTX estimate · 5,890 jobs · 43-4161$39,760–$57,160 middle 50% of TX wages-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeLaw Teachers, Postsecondary$138,160 median wageTX estimate · 880 jobs · 25-1112$97,950–$207,490 middle 50% of TX wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$74,800 median wageTX estimate · 112,380 jobs · 13-1141$60,800–$96,580 middle 50% of TX wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$67,900 median wageTX estimate · 31,730 jobs · 21-1012$49,770–$82,460 middle 50% of TX 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
Manufacturing
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Finance and Insurance
Wholesale Trade
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.
Texas A&M University-College Station
$27,983 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $114,364
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,315
University of the Incarnate Word
$2,614 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $88,995
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $22,775
The University of Texas at Tyler
$953 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $82,432
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,323
Northern Kentucky University
$50,989 higher earnings · $6,085 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $137,370
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,191
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
19 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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