Human Resources Management and Services at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$47,451
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,822
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,069
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#49 of 187
Rank by pay
#35 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Ball State University graduates in human resources management and services earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ball State 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—
…
46Capella University Minneapolis, MN$76,004$72,600#63$64,834
47Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$75,850$66,572#126$49,441
48Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$75,850$66,572#127$49,441
49Ball State University Muncie, IN$75,822$81,343#35$47,451
50Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$75,800$79,922#37$50,259
51Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester, NY$75,523$71,882#69$66,063
52University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$75,444$68,649#101—

Other Majors at Ball State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$90,239$69,076#43 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$79,620$59,249#303 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$78,566$53,597#94 of 166
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$78,401$65,184#10 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,774$67,350#75 of 126
Business/Managerial Economics$76,847$53,319#48 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,161$73,719#856 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,703$60,526#223 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,559$56,101#340 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,664—#42 of 51
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,514$51,219#23 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,833$50,077#326 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,141$46,550#100 of 271
Landscape Architecture$65,382$59,972#13 of 19
Marketing$64,895$42,480#295 of 516
Architecture and Related Services$64,350—#3 of 6
Chemistry$63,764$42,677#134 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,677—#70 of 215
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,584$67,833#164 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,686$38,020#100 of 178
Insurance$59,612$48,615#21 of 21
Political Science and Government$58,953$39,755#342 of 565
Real Estate—$58,575—
Architecture—$57,603—
Legal Professions and Studies$57,249$39,220#7 of 13
Economics—$56,782—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$56,078$37,638#31 of 48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,768—#37 of 70
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,663—#16 of 17
Biology$55,097$34,248#529 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,451 one year after graduating and $75,822 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ball State University rank for human resources management and services?

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, Ball State University ranks #49 by median pay four years after graduation, and #35 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human resources management and services at Ball State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for human resources management and services ($68,069), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Ball State 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.