Is a Human Resources Management and Services degree worth it?
Across 168 schools, graduates of Human Resources Management and Services earn a median $65,287 five years out on $23,352 of debt — most often working as Human Resources Specialists. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$65,287
Median debt
$23,352
Years to pay off
3.5
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
54%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+5.4%
BLS 2024–2034
Gender pay gap
14.8%
$74,768 vs $63,696
Net price
$19,602/yr
Debt-test failures
6%
of programs
'Real' premium
+$5,003
vs avg, adjusted
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Explore Human Resources Management and Services in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.