WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+5% vs national median137 grads tracked

Human Resources Management and Services at Riverland Community College

Ranked 2nd of 16 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Human Resources Management and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,468
middle 50%: $43,159 – $82,426
Median · 5 years out
$69,779
middle 50%: $45,751 – $93,465
Median · 10 years out
$78,529
middle 50%: $51,223 – $103,837

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Resources Management and Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Riverland Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Human Resources Management and Services earn a median $61,468 one year after graduating, rising to $78,529 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $66,514 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,845 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$73,470 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$60,961 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Riverland Community College

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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