by our College Data Analytics Team
[Human Resource Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/human-resource-management/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a human resource management degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 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.
For graduate earnings in human resource management, no school beat Catholic University Of America this year. Set in the city of Washington, Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit institution. Human Resource Management graduates of Catholic University Of America earn a median of about $111,261 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in human resource management will find them at Georgetown University, which ranked #2. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $126,185.
George Washington University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human resource management, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. Human Resource Management graduates of George Washington University earn a median of about $110,097 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in human resource management will find them at Strayer University District Of Columbia, which ranked #4. Strayer University District Of Columbia is a private for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,460.
Strong graduate earnings at Strayer University Global Region earned it the #5 place for human resource management. Set in the city of Washington, Strayer University Global Region is a private for-profit institution. Early-career human resource management graduates from Strayer University Global Region make a median of around $62,460 per year.
This ranking is produced 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 · 5 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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