by our College Data Analytics Team
[Human Resource Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/human-resource-management/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 100 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying human resource management schools.
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If you want to know which schools send human resource management graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
San Jose State University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools in the United States. Set in the city of San Jose, San Jose State University is a public institution. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $108,084.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Washington Seattle Campus earned it the #2 place for human resource management. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $92,897.
Cornell University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from Cornell University typically earn about $120,368 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earned it the #4 place for human resource management. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor typically earn about $100,182 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Immaculata University earned it the #5 place for human resource management. Set in the suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata University is a private not-for-profit institution. Human Resource Management graduates of Immaculata University earn a median of about $84,549 a year early in their careers.
Northwestern University placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for human resource management. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from Northwestern University typically earn about $82,255 annually.
Benedictine University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Set in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit institution. Human Resource Management graduates of Benedictine University earn a median of about $78,629 a year early in their careers.
Bethel University Minnesota earned the #8 position for human resource management graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $89,709.
Walsh University landed the #9 spot for human resource management salaries this year. Set in the suburb of North Canton, Walsh University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human resource management graduates from Walsh University make a median of around $80,566 per year.
Saint Marys University Of Minnesota came in at #10 for human resource management graduate earnings this year. Saint Marys University Of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona. Human Resource Management graduates of Saint Marys University Of Minnesota earn a median of about $78,884 a year early in their careers.
Waldorf College placed #11 among the highest-paying schools for human resource management. Waldorf College is a private for-profit school located in the rural area of Forest City. Early-career human resource management graduates from Waldorf College make a median of around $75,847 per year.
University Of Scranton landed the #12 spot for human resource management salaries this year. Located in the city of Scranton, University Of Scranton is a private not-for-profit institution. Human Resource Management graduates of University Of Scranton earn a median of about $76,379 a year early in their careers.
Xavier University earned the #13 position for human resource management graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $74,862.
George Washington University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Human Resource Management graduates of George Washington University earn a median of about $100,004 a year early in their careers.
Regis University placed #15 among the highest-paying schools for human resource management. Set in the city of Denver, Regis University is a private not-for-profit institution. Human Resource Management graduates of Regis University earn a median of about $74,125 a year early in their careers.
Brigham Young University Provo earned the #16 position for human resource management graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit institution. Human Resource Management graduates of Brigham Young University Provo earn a median of about $92,395 a year early in their careers.
Saint Josephs University came in at #17 for human resource management graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Saint Josephs University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from Saint Josephs University typically earn about $90,858 annually.
Roosevelt University landed the #18 spot for human resource management salaries this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution. Human Resource Management graduates of Roosevelt University earn a median of about $70,329 a year early in their careers.
Baylor University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $80,478.
Colorado State University Global Campus ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Colorado State University Global Campus is a public school located in the city of Denver. Human Resource Management graduates of Colorado State University Global Campus earn a median of about $81,083 a year early in their careers.
Point Park University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $69,407.
Bryant University came in at #22 for human resource management graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human resource management graduates from Bryant University make a median of around $79,061 per year.
Baldwin Wallace College came in at #23 for human resource management graduate earnings this year. Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea. Early-career human resource management graduates from Baldwin Wallace College make a median of around $68,688 per year.
Michigan State University placed #24 among the highest-paying schools for human resource management. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public institution. Human Resource Management graduates of Michigan State University earn a median of about $86,826 a year early in their careers.
Thomas Edison State College landed the #25 spot for human resource management salaries this year. Set in the city of Trenton, Thomas Edison State College is a public institution. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $85,616.
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This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their human resource management graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 100 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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