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. The schools below stand out for the salaries their human resource management graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools on the early-career earnings of their human resource management graduates.
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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 Far Western Region. San Jose State University is a public school located in the city of San Jose. Human Resource Management graduates of San Jose State University earn a median of about $108,084 a year early in their careers.
University Of Washington Seattle Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public institution. Early-career human resource management graduates from University Of Washington Seattle Campus make a median of around $92,897 per year.
A rank of #3 makes California State University Dominguez Hills one of the highest-paying schools for human resource management. Set in the city of Carson, California State University Dominguez Hills is a public institution. Early-career human resource management graduates from California State University Dominguez Hills make a median of around $59,702 per year.
Portland State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Set in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public institution. Human Resource Management graduates of Portland State University earn a median of about $73,873 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Hawaii At Manoa earned it the #5 place for human resource management. Located in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a public institution. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from University Of Hawaii At Manoa typically earn about $68,518 annually.
San Joaquin Valley College Visalia came in at #6 for human resource management graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is a private for-profit institution. Early-career human resource management graduates from San Joaquin Valley College Visalia make a median of around $45,756 per year.
Ashford University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Set in the city of San Diego, Ashford University is a private for-profit institution. Human Resource Management graduates of Ashford University earn a median of about $57,539 a year early in their careers.
University Of Phoenix California ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Located in the city of Ontario, University Of Phoenix California is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $69,835.
Alaska Career College landed the #9 spot for human resource management salaries this year. Alaska Career College is a private for-profit school located in the city of Anchorage. Early-career human resource management graduates from Alaska Career College make a median of around $36,546 per year.
San Francisco State University earned the #10 position for human resource management graduate earnings this year. San Francisco State University is a public school located in the city of San Francisco. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,041.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries human resource management graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 10 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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