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 schools below stand out for the salaries their human resource management graduates go on to command.
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.
For graduate earnings in human resource management, no school beat Vanderbilt University this year. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human resource management graduates from Vanderbilt University make a median of around $131,905 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at The University Of Tennessee earned it the #2 place for human resource management. The University Of Tennessee is a public school located in the city of Knoxville. Early-career human resource management graduates from The University Of Tennessee make a median of around $64,489 per year.
A rank of #3 makes Strayer University Tennessee one of the highest-paying schools for human resource management. Strayer University Tennessee is a private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis. Early-career human resource management graduates from Strayer University Tennessee make a median of around $62,460 per year.
A rank of #4 makes Tusculum College one of the highest-paying schools for human resource management. Located in the town of Greeneville, Tusculum College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from Tusculum College typically earn about $49,954 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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