by our College Data Analytics Team
[Human Resource Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/human-resource-management/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a human resource management degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find where human resource management graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose human resource management graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in human resource management, no school beat Thomas Edison State College this year. Thomas Edison State College is a public school located in the city of Trenton. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $85,616.
Seton Hall University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human resource management, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from Seton Hall University typically earn about $77,217 annually.
Rutgers University Camden came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers University Camden is a public institution. Early-career human resource management graduates from Rutgers University Camden make a median of around $80,550 per year.
Rutgers University New Brunswick came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. Early-career human resource management graduates from Rutgers University New Brunswick make a median of around $80,550 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in human resource management will find them at Rowan University, which ranked #5. Set in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan University is a public institution. Human Resource Management graduates of Rowan University earn a median of about $70,626 a year early in their careers.
Rider University earned the #6 position for human resource management graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from Rider University typically earn about $73,065 annually.
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 · 6 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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