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Bachelor's-12% vs national median285 grads tracked

Human Resources Management and Services at Lamar University

Ranked 61st of 87 bachelor's programs in Human Resources Management and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,791
middle 50%: $32,462 – $55,506
Median · 5 years out
$62,105
middle 50%: $48,204 – $82,142
Median · 10 years out
$73,832
middle 50%: $55,993 – $105,476

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 Lamar University's bachelor's program in Human Resources Management and Services earn a median $43,791 one year after graduating, rising to $73,832 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $70,901 for this field, ranking 61st 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,733 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Saint Scholastica
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$62,764 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$62,677 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$62,289 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$61,979 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$61,193 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$60,907 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out

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