Human Resources Management and Services at National University

San Diego, CA · Master's Degree · about 71 graduates a year

$73,848
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$81,583
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,558
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#87 of 159
Rank by pay
#117 of 159
Rank, wage-adjusted
$36,708
Median federal debt

National University graduates in human resources management and services earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How National University Compares for Human Resources Management and Services

All 159 colleges reporting human resources management and services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Cornell University Ithaca, NY$155,909$148,393#4$112,291
2University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$153,058$139,273#5$127,715
3Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$138,852$151,681#2$102,713
4Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$137,370$155,544#1$106,262
5University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$136,605$151,474#3$103,855
6Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$128,177$112,499#14$108,030
7Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$127,481$134,414#6$99,526
8New York University New York, NY$125,710$119,650#10$87,072
9Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA$123,772$112,624#13$75,191
10Pepperdine University Malibu, CA$123,307$112,201#16$113,702
…
84Nazareth University Rochester, NY$82,511$78,533#100$66,000
85The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$82,432$83,809#78$57,123
86Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$82,123$86,589#68$60,775
87National University San Diego, CA$81,583$74,235#117$73,848
88Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$81,450$87,381#67—
89Capella University Minneapolis, MN$81,093$77,461#104$63,749
90Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$81,088$82,443#82$66,082

Other Majors at National University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$132,798$82,441#37 of 48
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$127,649$147,392#129 of 432
Management Information Systems and Services$118,874$91,450#12 of 46
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$118,388$96,647#32 of 72
Educational Administration and Supervision$110,083$94,937#11 of 453
Engineering-Related Fields$108,725$90,598#34 of 40
Business Administration, Management and Operations$96,924$76,682#396 of 861
Educational/Instructional Media Design$93,547$82,830#8 of 82
Accounting and Related Services$93,465$72,646#176 of 349
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education—$91,382—
Public Administration$88,988$73,205#42 of 243
Medical Illustration and Informatics$88,945$80,848#23 of 27
Special Education and Teaching$85,908$70,672#14 of 280
Health and Medical Administrative Services$81,355$63,627#132 of 211
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$78,979$64,585#26 of 302
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$78,497$57,834#41 of 322
Education$77,748$62,683#29 of 214
Homeland Security$75,701$63,976#25 of 28
Public Health$73,936$58,859#127 of 201
Psychology$71,001$59,617#36 of 92
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,015$60,591#81 of 380
English Language and Literature$66,189$62,549#9 of 43
Security Science and Technology$66,173$50,462#33 of 34
Criminal Justice and Corrections$65,405$43,511#59 of 115
Communication and Media Studies$63,474$55,730#40 of 61
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,662$43,910#44 of 75
Film/Video and Photographic Arts—$48,964—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,529$44,319#162 of 165

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do National University human resources management and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,848 one year after graduating and $81,583 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does National University rank for human resources management and services?

Among 159 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, National University ranks #87 by median pay four years after graduation, and #117 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human resources management and services at National University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for human resources management and services ($83,558), and the median federal debt at graduation is $36,708.

← All data for National University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.