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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the early-career earnings of their human resource management graduates.
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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.
Leading the list is University Of Arizona, our #1 for human resource management graduate salaries in Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. Human Resource Management graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of about $76,592 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Estrella Mountain Community College earned it the #2 place for human resource management. Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Avondale. Early-career human resource management graduates from Estrella Mountain Community College make a median of around $41,812 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in human resource management will find them at University Of Phoenix Arizona, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Phoenix, University Of Phoenix Arizona is a private for-profit institution. Early-career human resource management graduates from University Of Phoenix Arizona make a median of around $69,835 per year.
A rank of #4 makes Ottawa University Surprise one of the highest-paying schools for human resource management. Located in the suburb of Surprise, Ottawa University Surprise is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from Ottawa University Surprise typically earn about $49,063 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Northern Arizona University earned it the #5 place for human resource management. Northern Arizona University is a public school located in the city of Flagstaff. Early-career human resource management graduates from Northern Arizona University make a median of around $45,055 per year.
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 · 5 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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