Human Resources Management and Services at University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Master's Degree · about 234 graduates a year

$94,625
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$116,471
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,558
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#20 of 159
Rank by pay
#26 of 159
Rank, wage-adjusted
$53,261
Median federal debt

University of Southern California graduates in human resources management and services earn 39% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Southern California 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
…
17University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$117,844$106,097#24$84,884
18University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$117,844$106,097#25$84,884
19Utah State University Logan, UT$116,772$110,672#17$89,225
20University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$116,471$105,981#26$94,625
21Marymount University Arlington, VA$115,963$105,595#28—
22Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH$115,922$123,706#8$83,380
23University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$114,404$112,401#15$89,637

Other Majors at University of Southern California by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$188,871$134,544#8 of 48
Real Estate Development$185,174$120,536—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$181,250$132,668#26 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$180,468$126,936#6 of 62
Computer Software and Media Applications$179,055$134,800#1 of 26
Systems Engineering$178,619$118,363#2 of 27
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$161,128$136,250#24 of 432
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$158,632$120,846#7 of 92
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$155,219$129,633#9 of 216
Engineering$150,717$101,781#3 of 16
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$142,858$178,854#17 of 17
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$140,115$163,956#1 of 7
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$139,463$112,143#6 of 25
Mechanical Engineering$139,101$106,735#6 of 83
Health and Medical Administrative Services$132,258$96,331#19 of 211
Civil Engineering$130,675$91,025#1 of 81
Taxation$127,082$80,287#7 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$122,697$73,673#8 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$121,165$85,502#5 of 40
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$107,998$66,292#5 of 9
Applied Mathematics$106,697$84,685#13 of 17
Public Administration$103,721$78,453#14 of 243
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$96,014$71,497#12 of 322
Public Health$95,642$58,611#29 of 201
Dispute Resolution$94,256$72,887#2 of 6
Public Policy Analysis$94,114$64,952#22 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$91,873$68,587#7 of 61
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research—$91,029—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$89,760$50,634#8 of 29
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$88,656$63,583#8 of 36

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Southern California human resources management and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $94,625 one year after graduating and $116,471 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Southern California rank for human resources management and services?

Among 159 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, University of Southern California ranks #20 by median pay four years after graduation, and #26 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human resources management and services at University of Southern California worth it?

Its graduates earn 39% more than the national median for human resources management and services ($83,558), and the median federal debt at graduation is $53,261.

← All data for University of Southern California · 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.