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 4 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.
University Of South Carolina Columbia earned the #1 spot for highest-paid human resource management graduates in South Carolina. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. Early-career human resource management graduates from University Of South Carolina Columbia make a median of around $122,353 per year.
Clemson University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human resource management, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public institution. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $76,739.
Students chasing top earnings in human resource management will find them at Southern Wesleyan University, which ranked #3. Located in the suburb of Central, Southern Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from Southern Wesleyan University typically earn about $72,496 annually.
Strayer University South Carolina came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Strayer University South Carolina is a private for-profit school located in the city of Greenville. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from Strayer University South Carolina typically earn about $62,460 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 · 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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