WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's+29% vs national median499 grads tracked

Human Resources Management and Services at Penn State World Campus

Ranked 4th of 87 bachelor's programs in Human Resources Management and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,912
middle 50%: $50,179 – $105,945
Median · 5 years out
$91,143
middle 50%: $64,649 – $136,883
Median · 10 years out
$102,395
middle 50%: $56,170 – $136,883

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 Penn State World Campus's bachelor's program in Human Resources Management and Services earn a median $70,912 one year after graduating, rising to $102,395 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $70,901 for this field, ranking 4th 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?

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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,749 total interest

Same major at other universities

Empire State University
$111,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$88,910 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$86,239 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$86,219 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$81,536 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Penn State World Campus

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$168,439 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$140,367 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,405 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,760 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$97,813 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Accounting and Related Services
Compare universities
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Compare universities
Business/Commerce, General
Compare universities
Business/Corporate Communications
Compare universities
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Compare universities
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Compare universities