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Human Resources Management and Services Degree

169 schools compared · Average earnings $51,600/yr

Schools Offering

169

Avg Grad Earnings

$51,600/yr

Avg DegreeWorth Score

59/100

AI Automation Risk

High

54% task exposure

Best Schools for Human Resources Management and Services

Top 169 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO	83 77–85	$61,802/yr	High	23.1x
2	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	83 77–86	$59,842/yr	High	34.6x
3	Weber State University Ogden, UT	83 77–85	$59,158/yr	High	27.1x
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	82 77–82	$82,714/yr	High	13.5x
5	Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL	82 76–83	$53,843/yr	High	24.6x
6	Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ	82 75–84	$53,382/yr	High	31.2x
7	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	81 77–80	$62,033/yr	High	15.6x
8	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN	81 76–82	$56,752/yr	High	20.0x
9	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	81 75–82	$52,194/yr	High	19.8x
10	University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA	80 75–81	$65,673/yr	High	15.0x
11	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	80 75–80	$56,961/yr	High	16.4x
12	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	80 75–82	$55,263/yr	High	19.5x
13	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	80 75–82	$53,685/yr	High	21.1x
14	University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ	79 75–78	$57,983/yr	High	14.4x
15	Bellevue University Bellevue, NE	79 73–81	$53,007/yr	High	18.7x
16	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	79 74–81	$52,071/yr	High	19.3x
17	Florida International University Miami, FL	79 73–81	$47,062/yr	High	24.6x
18	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	78 73–80	$52,217/yr	High	17.5x
19	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	78 72–79	$50,403/yr	High	17.9x
20	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	78 72–80	$46,453/yr	High	22.4x
21	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	77 72–78	$58,991/yr	High	13.3x
22	Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN	77 73–77	$56,465/yr	High	13.8x
23	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	77 71–79	$52,945/yr	High	16.1x
24	Franklin University Columbus, OH	77 72–79	$50,827/yr	High	16.5x
25	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	77 72–79	$49,442/yr	High	17.2x
26	Capella University Minneapolis, MN	76 73–75	$64,834/yr	High	10.5x
27	Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI	76 72–76	$56,465/yr	High	12.5x
28	Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND	76 72–76	$50,122/yr	High	12.7x
29	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	76 70–77	$48,999/yr	High	15.6x
30	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	76 71–78	$48,817/yr	High	16.2x
31	Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN	76 71–76	$47,640/yr	High	13.1x
32	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	76 71–76	$46,041/yr	High	14.5x
33	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	76 70–79	$43,848/yr	High	22.7x
34	Wilmington University New Castle, DE	75 72–74	$58,049/yr	High	11.2x
35	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND	75 71–75	$56,465/yr	High	11.7x
36	Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN	75 71–75	$50,810/yr	High	11.6x
37	Winona State University Winona, MN	75 70–77	$50,241/yr	High	14.5x
38	Portland State University Portland, OR	75 69–78	$49,696/yr	High	15.4x
39	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	75 69–78	$48,505/yr	High	16.0x
40	University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, AR	75 71–75	$46,524/yr	High	13.0x
41	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	75 70–78	$45,556/yr	High	17.8x
42	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	75 70–76	$45,144/yr	High	16.9x
43	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	75 70–76	$43,125/yr	High	16.5x
44	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	75 70–76	$43,125/yr	High	16.5x
45	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	75 70–76	$43,125/yr	High	16.5x
46	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	75 70–76	$43,125/yr	High	16.5x
47	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	75 70–76	$43,125/yr	High	16.5x
48	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	74 67–77	$56,501/yr	High	12.6x
49	Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL	74 70–74	$56,465/yr	High	10.9x
50	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	74 68–77	$53,971/yr	High	13.1x
51	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	74 68–77	$51,664/yr	High	13.5x
52	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	74 69–76	$49,803/yr	High	13.6x
53	University of Houston Houston, TX	74 69–76	$46,700/yr	High	15.3x
54	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	74 68–78	$45,107/yr	High	17.5x
55	Waldorf University Forest City, IA	73 70–73	$77,897/yr	High	6.5x
56	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	73 68–74	$51,422/yr	High	11.5x
57	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	73 68–74	$47,898/yr	High	12.9x
58	Ball State University Muncie, IN	73 68–76	$47,451/yr	High	14.1x
59	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	73 69–73	$46,691/yr	High	11.3x
60	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	73 69–73	$45,343/yr	High	11.8x
61	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	73 67–75	$43,750/yr	High	15.7x
62	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	73 67–76	$42,900/yr	High	17.0x
63	Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX	73 69–74	$41,378/yr	High	14.6x
64	Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA	73 67–76	$37,917/yr	High	26.8x
65	Benedictine University Lisle, IL	72 68–72	$83,475/yr	High	4.7x
66	Walsh University North Canton, OH	72 67–73	$80,566/yr	High	4.8x
67	Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL	72 68–72	$56,465/yr	High	9.7x
68	Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS	72 68–72	$56,465/yr	High	9.5x
69	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	72 68–72	$55,944/yr	High	8.4x
70	Baker College Owosso, MI	72 67–72	$50,383/yr	High	10.9x
71	University of North Texas Denton, TX	72 66–75	$45,745/yr	High	14.0x
72	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	72 67–71	$44,709/yr	High	12.2x
73	Ashford University San Diego, CA	71 67–71	$51,118/yr	High	9.9x
74	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	71 66–72	$51,010/yr	High	10.4x
75	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	71 66–73	$50,612/yr	High	10.9x
76	Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	71 67–71	$49,131/yr	High	8.9x
77	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	71 66–70	$45,516/yr	High	9.7x
78	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	71 66–73	$45,244/yr	High	13.0x
79	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	70 66–70	$51,732/yr	High	7.9x
80	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	70 66–70	$50,089/yr	High	8.2x
81	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	70 66–70	$49,956/yr	High	9.1x
82	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	70 64–72	$48,324/yr	High	10.8x
83	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	70 64–74	$44,615/yr	High	13.1x
84	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	70 63–74	$42,542/yr	High	14.7x
85	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	70 64–73	$38,622/yr	High	17.1x
86	Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	69 64–71	$76,000/yr	High	4.2x
87	Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN	69 65–70	$65,730/yr	High	5.6x
88	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	69 64–72	$50,946/yr	High	9.9x
89	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	69 65–69	$50,259/yr	High	7.6x
90	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	69 62–73	$49,441/yr	High	10.8x
91	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	69 62–73	$49,441/yr	High	10.7x
92	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	69 65–69	$47,983/yr	High	8.3x
93	Emporia State University Emporia, KS	69 65–69	$38,538/yr	High	12.1x
94	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	68 63–69	$82,255/yr	High	2.1x
95	Park University Parkville, MO	68 64–69	$51,169/yr	High	8.2x
96	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	68 62–71	$47,983/yr	High	10.2x
97	Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI	68 64–68	$46,645/yr	High	7.7x
98	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	68 63–70	$40,007/yr	High	13.2x
99	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	67 61–70	$73,436/yr	High	3.6x
100	Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester, NY	67 62–68	$66,063/yr	High	3.5x
101	Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK	67 62–69	$61,939/yr	High	5.1x
102	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	67 62–68	$53,339/yr	High	6.5x
103	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	67 63–69	$48,115/yr	High	8.6x
104	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	67 62–68	$44,171/yr	High	9.8x
105	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	67 62–70	$42,714/yr	High	11.5x
106	Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	66 61–67	$58,982/yr	High	4.0x
107	Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI	66 61–67	$58,982/yr	High	4.0x
108	University of Phoenix-Hawaii Kapolei, HI	66 60–68	$57,983/yr	High	—
109	University of Phoenix-California Ontario, CA	66 60–68	$57,983/yr	High	—
110	University of Phoenix-Nevada Las Vegas, NV	66 60–68	$57,983/yr	High	—
111	University of Phoenix-Texas Dallas, TX	66 60–68	$57,983/yr	High	—
112	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN	66 60–68	$56,752/yr	High	4.5x
113	Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI	66 60–67	$51,681/yr	High	5.9x
114	Regent University Virginia Beach, VA	66 61–67	$51,631/yr	High	5.6x
115	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	66 60–69	$50,128/yr	High	7.9x
116	Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	66 63–67	$47,467/yr	High	7.1x
117	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	66 60–68	$38,296/yr	High	12.5x
118	Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA	65 60–66	$60,136/yr	High	2.6x
119	University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX	65 60–67	$58,499/yr	High	3.6x
120	Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA	65 60–66	$56,414/yr	High	3.2x
121	Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA	65 59–67	$55,616/yr	High	4.0x
122	Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL	65 60–66	$53,258/yr	High	4.3x
123	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	65 61–67	$50,426/yr	High	5.9x
124	Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA	65 61–67	$49,106/yr	High	6.6x
125	Baylor University Waco, TX	64 58–65	$62,562/yr	High	2.7x
126	Bryant University Smithfield, RI	64 59–66	$62,176/yr	High	2.9x
127	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA	64 58–67	$58,528/yr	High	3.4x
128	Friends University Wichita, KS	64 59–64	$54,539/yr	High	3.1x
129	Columbia College Columbia, MO	64 59–66	$49,326/yr	High	4.9x
130	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	64 60–65	$43,125/yr	High	6.8x
131	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	64 60–64	$40,869/yr	High	7.1x
132	Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO	63 58–63	$55,261/yr	High	2.6x
133	Bluffton University Bluffton, OH	63 59–62	$55,253/yr	High	2.1x
134	Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	63 58–64	$53,317/yr	High	2.4x
135	Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL	63 57–64	$51,763/yr	High	2.6x
136	Grand View University Des Moines, IA	63 57–67	$49,917/yr	High	5.0x
137	Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS	63 58–66	$49,063/yr	High	—
138	Ottawa University-Milwaukee Brookfield, WI	63 58–66	$49,063/yr	High	—
139	Ottawa University-Online Overland Park, KS	63 58–66	$49,063/yr	High	—
140	George Washington University Washington, DC	62 55–66	$57,219/yr	High	2.8x
141	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	62 57–63	$54,242/yr	High	2.5x
142	North Central College Naperville, IL	62 57–65	$53,587/yr	High	3.0x
143	Lewis University Romeoville, IL	62 57–64	$50,361/yr	High	3.5x
144	McKendree University Lebanon, IL	62 57–63	$49,505/yr	High	3.2x
145	The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX	62 55–67	$34,085/yr	High	13.0x
146	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	61 55–63	$52,667/yr	High	2.6x
147	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	61 55–63	$52,377/yr	High	2.4x
148	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	61 55–64	$52,285/yr	High	2.8x
149	Meredith College Raleigh, NC	61 56–61	$50,635/yr	High	1.9x
150	DeSales University Center Valley, PA	61 55–63	$49,480/yr	High	2.9x
151	Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS	61 57–62	$49,063/yr	High	2.5x
152	Ottawa University-Surprise Surprise, AZ	61 57–62	$49,063/yr	High	2.5x
153	Tiffin University Tiffin, OH	61 56–62	$47,095/yr	High	2.6x
154	Limestone University Gaffney, SC	61 57–61	$47,086/yr	High	2.9x
155	Athens State University Athens, AL	61 55–63	$44,130/yr	High	—
156	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	61 57–62	$39,385/yr	High	6.0x
157	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY	61 56–61	$33,658/yr	High	10.4x
158	University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA	60 55–63	$55,123/yr	High	2.0x
159	John Carroll University University Heights, OH	60 55–61	$50,938/yr	High	1.6x
160	Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA	60 56–62	$48,722/yr	High	2.6x
161	University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA	60 55–61	$48,657/yr	High	2.0x
162	Anderson University Anderson, SC	60 55–61	$45,697/yr	High	2.4x
163	Mercer University Macon, GA	59 54–60	$47,538/yr	High	1.9x
164	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI	59 54–60	$46,645/yr	High	1.9x
165	University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC	59 53–62	$40,860/yr	High	5.1x
166	Faulkner University Montgomery, AL	58 53–58	$40,764/yr	High	3.0x
167	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	57 50–61	$40,941/yr	High	3.7x
168	Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA	56 50–58	$41,087/yr	High	2.5x
169	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	54 48–58	$38,493/yr	High	3.1x

Highest Earning Human Resources Management and Services Programs

Schools where Human Resources Management and Services graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
Benedictine University	$83,475/yr	72	High
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$82,714/yr	82	High
Northwestern University	$82,255/yr	68	High
Walsh University	$80,566/yr	72	High
Waldorf University	$77,897/yr	73	High
Bethel University	$76,000/yr	69	High
Cornell University	$73,436/yr	67	High
Roberts Wesleyan University	$66,063/yr	67	High
Concordia University-Saint Paul	$65,730/yr	69	High
University of Massachusetts Global	$65,673/yr	80	High

Best ROI for Human Resources Management and Services

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Human Resources Management and Services.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
Brigham Young University	34.6x	$59,842/yr	83
Thomas Edison State University	31.2x	$53,382/yr	82
Weber State University	27.1x	$59,158/yr	83
Georgia Southwestern State University	26.8x	$37,917/yr	73
Columbia Southern University	24.6x	$53,843/yr	82
Florida International University	24.6x	$47,062/yr	79
Colorado State University Global	23.1x	$61,802/yr	83
California State University-Fresno	22.7x	$43,848/yr	76
California State University-Long Beach	22.4x	$46,453/yr	78
University of Maryland Global Campus	21.1x	$53,685/yr	80

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Human Resources Management and Services graduates earn?

Across 169 schools, Human Resources Management and Services graduates earn an average of $51,600 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $33,658 to $83,475 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Human Resources Management and Services?

Human Resources Management and Services is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 54% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means most career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Human Resources Management and Services program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Colorado State University Global ranks #1 for Human Resources Management and Services with a score of 83/100 and graduate earnings of $61,802/yr.

Is a Human Resources Management and Services degree worth it?

On average, Human Resources Management and Services graduates earn 10.3x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Human Resources Management and Services programs across 169 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.