# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/human-resources-management-and-services
- CIP code: 52.10 (Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services)
- Colleges offering it: 379 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 213 | $50,074 | $62,916 | $13,000 |
| Associate's | 127 | $45,691 | $51,687 | $22,750 |
| Bachelor's | 379 | $55,759 | $67,025 | $22,379 |
| Master's | 286 | $70,050 | $85,192 | $41,000 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 22 | $83,999 | $78,471 | not reported |
| Doctoral | 29 | $84,196 | $112,047 | $116,844 |
| First professional | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 194 | $60,727 | $66,776 | $33,603 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Cornell University-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cornell-university-new-york-710) | Ithaca, NY | $112,713 | $12,000 |
| [Northwestern University-Illinois](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northwestern-university-illinois-1966) | Evanston, IL | $108,498 | not reported |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Ann Arbor, MI | $99,594 | $20,596 |
| [George Washington University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/george-washington-university-1066) | Washington, DC | $97,126 | $20,000 |
| [Brigham Young University-Provo](https://www.collegesref.com/college/brigham-young-university-provo-byu-utah-302) | Provo, UT | $96,354 | not reported |
| [Waldorf University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/waldorf-university-3151) | Forest City, IA | $94,822 | $25,747 |
| [University of Richmond](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-richmond-3026) | University of Richmond, VA | $92,389 | $25,000 |
| [University of St Francis](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-st-francis-3054) | Joliet, IL | $90,495 | $14,553 |
| [Idaho State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/idaho-state-university-1258) | Pocatello, ID | $89,887 | $18,198 |
| [Pitzer College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/pitzer-college-2123) | Claremont, CA | $89,636 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Human Resources Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/human-resources-managers): $149,280 median pay
- [Compensation and Benefits Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/compensation-and-benefits-managers): $149,230 median pay
- [Training and Development Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/training-and-development-managers): $133,000 median pay
- [Law Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/law-teachers-postsecondary): $128,500 median pay
- [Business Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/business-teachers-postsecondary): $99,080 median pay
- [Labor Relations Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/labor-relations-specialists): $95,420 median pay
- [Compliance Officers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/compliance-officers): $80,730 median pay
- [Coroners](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/coroners): $80,730 median pay
- [Customs Brokers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/customs-brokers): $80,730 median pay
- [Environmental Compliance Inspectors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/environmental-compliance-inspectors): $80,730 median pay
- [Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/equal-opportunity-representatives-and-officers): $80,730 median pay
- [Government Property Inspectors and Investigators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/government-property-inspectors-and-investigators): $80,730 median pay
- [Regulatory Affairs Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/regulatory-affairs-specialists): $80,730 median pay
- [Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-job-analysis-specialists): $78,210 median pay
- [Human Resources Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/human-resources-specialists): $75,940 median pay
- [Training and Development Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/training-and-development-specialists): $69,280 median pay
- [Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/educational-guidance-and-career-counselors-and-advisors): $64,330 median pay
- [Counselors, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/counselors-all-other): $50,860 median pay
- [Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/human-resources-assistants-except-payroll-and-timekeeping): $50,610 median pay

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- [Business Administration, Management and Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/business-administration-management-and-operations): 1,495 colleges
- [Accounting and Related Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/accounting-and-related-services): 1,096 colleges
- [Marketing](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/marketing): 820 colleges
- [Finance and Financial Management Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/finance-and-financial-management-services): 730 colleges
- [Business Operations Support and Assistant Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/business-operations-support-and-assistant-services): 669 colleges
- [Business/Commerce, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/business-commerce-general): 523 colleges
- [Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/entrepreneurial-and-small-business-operations): 520 colleges
- [International Business](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/international-business): 426 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/