by our College Data Analytics Team
[Human Resource Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/human-resource-management/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. 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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If you want to know which schools send human resource management graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
University Of Richmond tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools in Virginia. Set in the city of University of Richmond, University Of Richmond is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from University Of Richmond typically earn about $76,301 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Eastern Mennonite University earned it the #2 place for human resource management. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from Eastern Mennonite University typically earn about $60,136 annually.
Regent University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human resource management graduates from Regent University make a median of around $54,326 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in human resource management will find them at Bryant And Stratton College Virginia Beach, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Bryant And Stratton College Virginia Beach is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from Bryant And Stratton College Virginia Beach typically earn about $43,898 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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