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Associate-2% vs national median322 grads tracked

Human Resources Management and Services at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Ranked 9th of 16 associate programs in Human Resources Management and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,950
middle 50%: $29,967 – $50,141
Median · 5 years out
$50,754
middle 50%: $41,490 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $48,698 – $82,803

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Minnesota State Community and Technical College's associate program in Human Resources Management and Services earn a median $39,950 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $51,615 for this field, ranking 9th of 16 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?

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,136 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$51,615 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,285 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,839 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,854 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$70,057 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out

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