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Bachelor's+8% vs national median1,172 grads tracked

Human Resources Management and Services at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 18th of 87 bachelor's programs in Human Resources Management and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,931
middle 50%: $35,340 – $64,742
Median · 5 years out
$76,259
middle 50%: $55,522 – $103,975
Median · 10 years out
$99,839
middle 50%: $68,511 – $144,703

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 University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Human Resources Management and Services earn a median $48,931 one year after graduating, rising to $99,839 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $70,901 for this field, ranking 18th 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,524 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Arizona (The)
$79,609 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$79,118 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$79,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$78,040 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$76,907 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$76,159 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$75,936 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$75,562 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$74,168 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$74,134 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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