Bachelor's-8% vs national median403 grads tracked
Human Resources Management and Services at Northeastern Illinois University
Ranked 45th of 87 bachelor's programs in Human Resources Management and Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,247
middle 50%: $38,476 – $62,231
Median · 5 years out
$65,458
middle 50%: $51,443 – $81,505
Median · 10 years out
$78,110
middle 50%: $60,672 – $96,572
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
Northeastern Illinois University human resources graduates start with a median salary of $49k. This increases to $78k by year 10.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,012 total interest
Same major at other universities
Portland State University
$67,766 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$66,356 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$64,982 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$63,750 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$63,628 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$63,506 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$63,187 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northeastern Illinois University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,546 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,000 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,309 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
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