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Bachelor's+7% vs national median2,426 grads tracked

Human Resources Management and Services at University of Iowa

Ranked 19th of 87 bachelor's programs in Human Resources Management and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,472
middle 50%: $38,883 – $65,135
Median · 5 years out
$76,159
middle 50%: $58,322 – $99,323
Median · 10 years out
$99,496
middle 50%: $71,902 – $142,907

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Resources Management and Services (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Iowa's bachelor's program in Human Resources Management and Services earn a median $51,472 one year after graduating, rising to $99,496 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $70,901 for this field, ranking 19th of 87 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,337 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dominican University
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$79,118 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$79,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$78,040 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$76,907 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$76,259 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$75,936 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$75,562 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$74,168 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$74,134 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$74,011 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Iowa

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out

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