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Human Resources Management and Services master's degree outcomes at Marshall University

Huntington, WV · 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 trail the same-degree benchmark.

$16,100 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $67,290 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,736 → $58,016

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

Not availableWorking 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 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,502

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$67,458

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$7,502Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,022Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE95.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE51.2%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.

$46,736Year 1

$67,458Year 4

$58,016Year 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$5,622

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,458 vs. $83,558

$16,100 below 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$120,020 median wageWV estimate · 510 jobs · 11-3121+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$104,480 median wageWV estimate · 420 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHuman Resources Specialists$66,860 median wageWV estimate · 3,130 jobs · 13-1071+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompensation and Benefits Managers$149,230 median wageU.S. estimate · 22,940 jobs · 11-3111+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$133,000 median wageU.S. estimate · 120 jobs · 11-3131+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLabor Relations Specialists$88,020 median wageWV estimate · 420 jobs · 13-1075+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$64,960 median wageWV estimate · 1,710 jobs · 13-1151+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompliance Officers$64,270 median wageWV estimate · 1,720 jobs · 13-1041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$42,990 median wageWV estimate · 480 jobs · 43-4161-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeLaw Teachers, Postsecondary$128,500 median wageU.S. estimate · 20,060 jobs · 25-1112+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,520 median wageWV estimate · 1,260 jobs · 21-1012+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCompensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$48,080 median wageWV estimate · 580 jobs · 13-1141+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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