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 12 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.
Texas A And M University College Station earned the #1 spot for highest-paid human resource management graduates in the Southwest Region. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $101,842.
The University Of Texas At Arlington produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human resource management, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Arlington, The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public institution. Early-career human resource management graduates from The University Of Texas At Arlington make a median of around $99,635 per year.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Houston one of the highest-paying schools for human resource management. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a public institution. Early-career human resource management graduates from University Of Houston make a median of around $76,446 per year.
A rank of #4 makes Houston Baptist University one of the highest-paying schools for human resource management. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Baptist 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 $106,077.
A rank of #5 makes University Of The Incarnate Word one of the highest-paying schools for human resource management. Set in the city of San Antonio, University Of The Incarnate Word is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $70,024.
Tarleton State University placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for human resource management. Tarleton State University is a public school located in the town of Stephenville. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from Tarleton State University typically earn about $81,614 annually.
Oklahoma Christian University placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for human resource management. Located in the city of Edmond, Oklahoma Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human resource management graduates from Oklahoma Christian University make a median of around $71,688 per year.
The University Of Texas At Tyler landed the #8 spot for human resource management salaries this year. Set in the city of Tyler, The University Of Texas At Tyler is a public institution. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from The University Of Texas At Tyler typically earn about $74,531 annually.
University Of Houston Clear Lake came in at #9 for human resource management graduate earnings this year. University Of Houston Clear Lake is a public school located in the city of Houston. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $63,293.
University Of Phoenix Arizona earned the #10 position for human resource management graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Phoenix, University Of Phoenix Arizona is a private for-profit institution. Human Resource Management graduates of University Of Phoenix Arizona earn a median of about $59,128 a year early in their careers.
Strayer University Texas placed #11 among the highest-paying schools for human resource management. Located in the suburb of Farmers Branch, Strayer University Texas is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,460.
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #12 for human resource management graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus typically earn about $61,030 annually.
This list is compiled 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 · 12 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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