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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 4 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 Brigham Young University Provo 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.
Students chasing top earnings in human resource management will find them at Utah State University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public institution. Human Resource Management graduates of Utah State University earn a median of about $106,456 a year early in their careers.
Weber State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Set in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a public institution. Early-career human resource management graduates from Weber State University make a median of around $71,826 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Utah Valley University earned it the #4 place for human resource management. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public institution. Human Resource Management graduates of Utah Valley University earn a median of about $52,194 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced 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 · 4 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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