Bright outlook
Management
Human Resources Managers
- Median pay
- $149,280
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Reading Comprehension
ProgramsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP52.10
379 colleges offer Human Resources Management and Services. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 379
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $67,025
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $22,379
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 213
- Associate's
- 127
- Bachelor's
- 379
- Master's
- 286
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 22
- Doctoral
- 29
- First professional
- 2
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 194
What it covers
About Human Resources Management and Services
A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 52.10.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 52.10.
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Organizational Behavior Studies
- Labor Studies
- Human Resources Development
- Executive/Career Coaching
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 213 | $62,9164 yrs after · 12 colleges | $13,00019 colleges |
| Associate's | 127 | $51,6874 yrs after · 31 colleges | $22,75020 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 379 | $67,0254 yrs after · 163 colleges | $22,379122 colleges |
| Master's | 286 | $85,1924 yrs after · 134 colleges | $41,000108 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 22 | $78,4714 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 29 | $112,0474 yrs after · 4 colleges | $116,8442 colleges |
| First professional | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 194 | $66,7764 yrs after · 16 colleges | $33,60321 colleges |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Human Resources Management and Services graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit · 286 graduates
$112,713
debt $12,000
- 2
Northwestern University-Illinois
Evanston, IL · Private nonprofit · 13 graduates
$108,498
debt not reported
- 3
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · Public · 52 graduates
$99,594
debt $20,596
- 4
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · 30 graduates
$97,126
debt $20,000
- 5
Brigham Young University-Provo
Provo, UT · Private nonprofit · 49 graduates
$96,354
debt not reported
- 6
Forest City, IA · — · 39 graduates
$94,822
debt $25,747
- 7
University of Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit · 65 graduates
$92,389
debt $25,000
- 8
Joliet, IL · Private nonprofit · 23 graduates
$90,495
debt $14,553
- 9
Pocatello, ID · Public · 19 graduates
$89,887
debt $18,198
- 10
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit · 17 graduates
$89,636
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Human Resources Management and Services by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Management
Compensation and Benefits Managers
- Median pay
- $149,230
- Outlook
- Slower than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Training and Development Managers
- Median pay
- $133,000
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Learning Strategies
- Active Listening
- Instructing
Education
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $128,500
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Learning Strategies
- Bright outlook
Education
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $99,080
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Speaking
- Instructing
- Active Listening
Business and finance
Labor Relations Specialists
- Median pay
- $95,420
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Negotiation
Business and finance
Compliance Officers
- Median pay
- $80,730
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Active Listening
Business and finance
Coroners
- Median pay
- $80,730
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
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Questions about Human Resources Management and Services
How many colleges offer Human Resources Management and Services?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Human Resources Management and Services at these degree levels: certificate (213 colleges), associate's (127 colleges), bachelor's (379 colleges), master's (286 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (22 colleges), doctoral (29 colleges), first professional (2 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (194 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Human Resources Management and Services graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Human Resources Management and Services earn $67,025 a year four years after finishing, across 163 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Human Resources Management and Services graduates earn the most?
Cornell University-New York reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Human Resources Management and Services: $112,713 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.