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Bachelor's-1% vs national median96 grads tracked

Human Resources Management and Services at Salem State University

Ranked 33rd of 87 bachelor's programs in Human Resources Management and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,073
middle 50%: $35,164 – $54,238
Median · 5 years out
$70,211
middle 50%: $51,929 – $83,557
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $54,993 – $105,332

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 Salem State University's bachelor's program in Human Resources Management and Services earn a median $46,073 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $70,901 for this field, ranking 33rd 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,042 total interest

Same major at other universities

Weber State University
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$71,265 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$70,901 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$70,842 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$70,257 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$70,219 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$69,594 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$69,506 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$68,050 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$67,766 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Salem State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$93,844 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$89,036 · 5 yrs out

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