Human Resources Management and Services at Mercer University

Macon, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$47,538
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,052
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,069
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#89 of 187
Rank by pay
#79 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,000
Median federal debt

Mercer University graduates in human resources management and services earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mercer University Compares for Human Resources Management and Services

All 187 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$112,713$107,279#1$73,436
2Northwestern University Evanston, IL$108,498$106,599#2$82,255
3Bethel University Saint Paul, MN$101,195$96,663#5$76,000
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$99,594$105,010#3$82,714
5George Washington University Washington, DC$97,126$85,108#16$57,219
6Brigham Young University Provo, UT$96,354$91,321#7$59,842
7Waldorf University Forest City, IA$94,822$99,741#4$77,897
8University of Richmond University Of Richmond, VA$92,389$84,129#19$55,123
9Benedictine University Lisle, IL$90,891$89,300#11$83,475
10University of St Francis Joliet, IL$90,495$88,911#12—
…
86Emporia State University Emporia, KS$68,568$71,185#72$38,538
87Portland State University Portland, OR$68,274$68,676#100$49,696
88The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$68,185$69,324#89$56,961
89Mercer University Macon, GA$68,052$70,448#79$47,538
90University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$67,903$72,463#64$51,422
91Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI$67,854$71,544#70$51,681
92University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$67,766$70,514#77$55,263

Other Majors at Mercer University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$88,413$72,403#24 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,030$76,787#530 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$80,937—#285 of 459
Business/Commerce$77,713$52,819#37 of 271
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,835—#217 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,529—#341 of 796
Marketing$71,629$44,203#162 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$71,602$37,319#20 of 660
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,036$47,956#390 of 452
Social Sciences—$61,612—
Chemistry$60,696$25,151#153 of 209
Public Health$60,401$27,108#87 of 215
Political Science and Government$59,997—#322 of 565
Biology$59,570$22,100#351 of 841
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,127$26,952#94 of 225
Journalism$53,182$32,807#115 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$52,530$35,712#372 of 660
Psychology$51,723$27,785#410 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,513$39,715#187 of 680
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,060—#335 of 476
Music$46,502—#96 of 268
Human Services$45,484—#64 of 94

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,538 one year after graduating and $68,052 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, Mercer University ranks #89 by median pay four years after graduation, and #79 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for human resources management and services ($68,069), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,000.

← All data for Mercer 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.