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 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 7 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.
Waldorf College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools in Iowa. Waldorf College is a private for-profit school located in the rural area of Forest City. Early-career human resource management graduates from Waldorf College make a median of around $75,847 per year.
Grand View University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in human resource management, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from Grand View University typically earn about $80,108 annually.
University Of Iowa came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying human resource management schools. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. After graduating, human resource management degree recipients from University Of Iowa typically earn about $75,166 annually.
A rank of #4 makes Hawkeye Community College one of the highest-paying schools for human resource management. Hawkeye Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Waterloo. Students who complete the human resource management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $43,962.
Students chasing top earnings in human resource management will find them at Mount Mercy University, which ranked #5. Mount Mercy University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids. Human Resource Management graduates of Mount Mercy University earn a median of about $55,899 a year early in their careers.
Upper Iowa University placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for human resource management. Located in the rural area of Fayette, Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career human resource management graduates from Upper Iowa University make a median of around $52,886 per year.
University Of Dubuque earned the #7 position for human resource management graduate earnings this year. University Of Dubuque is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque. Early-career human resource management graduates from University Of Dubuque make a median of around $48,657 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 · 7 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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