Human Resources Management and Services at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Master's Degree · about 138 graduates a year

$89,637
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$114,404
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,558
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 159
Rank by pay
#15 of 159
Rank, wage-adjusted
$50,712
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates in human resources management and services earn 37% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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
…
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
24Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$114,364$116,275#11$101,842
25Georgetown University Washington, DC$109,895$96,297#45$98,440
26Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT$109,545$98,625#40$73,808

Other Majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$179,395$146,670#11 of 48
Business Administration, Management and Operations$151,907$118,799#54 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$142,725$113,061#20 of 62
Mechanical Engineering$127,773$105,575#21 of 83
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$125,843$99,132#13 of 25
Food Science and Technology$111,860$89,713#1 of 5
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,780$72,105#76 of 92
Civil Engineering$103,656$79,099#25 of 81
Accounting and Related Services$100,244—#110 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,771—#33 of 40
Plant Sciences$97,965—#2 of 8
Engineering-Related Fields$97,705—#38 of 40
Public Health$78,890$57,236#108 of 201
Architectural Sciences and Technology$73,780$58,636#21 of 30
Sustainability Studies$72,499$55,247#9 of 13
Education$71,889$62,620#53 of 214
Marketing—$70,715—
Animal Sciences$69,841$55,258—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,261$55,312#85 of 285
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,614$68,629#145 of 243
Social Work$64,120$50,602#121 of 279
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,098—#43 of 58
Special Education and Teaching—$62,249—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$61,463—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$59,898$47,726—
Library Science and Administration$58,237$51,413#17 of 54
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$52,436$26,539#23 of 41
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,179$53,164#347 of 380
Information Science/Studies—$44,923—
Music$39,607$23,379#82 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign human resources management and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $89,637 one year after graduating and $114,404 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign rank for human resources management and services?

Among 159 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human resources management and services at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign worth it?

Its graduates earn 37% more than the national median for human resources management and services ($83,558), and the median federal debt at graduation is $50,712.

← All data for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · 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.