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 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 8 schools to find where human resource management graduates earn the most.
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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.
Regis University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid human resource management graduates in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Denver, Regis 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 $74,125.
Brigham Young University Provo produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human resource management, landing the #2 spot this year. Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo. Early-career human resource management graduates from Brigham Young University Provo make a median of around $92,395 per year.
Colorado State University Global Campus came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Set in the city of Denver, Colorado State University Global Campus is a public institution. Human Resource Management graduates of Colorado State University Global Campus earn a median of about $81,083 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Weber State University earned it the #4 place for human resource management. Located in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a public institution. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $71,826.
Students chasing top earnings in human resource management will find them at Idaho State University, which ranked #5. Idaho State University is a public school located in the city of Pocatello. Human Resource Management graduates of Idaho State University earn a median of about $55,479 a year early in their careers.
Colorado Christian University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Colorado Christian University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lakewood. Human Resource Management graduates of Colorado Christian University earn a median of about $56,100 a year early in their careers.
University Of Idaho ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Set in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a public institution. Human Resource Management graduates of University Of Idaho earn a median of about $64,112 a year early in their careers.
Utah Valley University landed the #8 spot for human resource management salaries this year. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public institution. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from Utah Valley University typically earn about $52,194 annually.
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 · 8 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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