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Bachelor's-12% vs national median342 grads tracked

Human Resources Management and Services at Ball State University

Ranked 59th of 87 bachelor's programs in Human Resources Management and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,641
middle 50%: $36,785 – $54,522
Median · 5 years out
$62,289
middle 50%: $51,223 – $80,934
Median · 10 years out
$77,273
middle 50%: $60,219 – $103,152

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 Ball State University's bachelor's program in Human Resources Management and Services earn a median $45,641 one year after graduating, rising to $77,273 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $70,901 for this field, ranking 59th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,531 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Connecticut State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$62,764 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$62,677 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$62,105 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$61,979 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$61,193 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$60,907 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ball State University

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out

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