Human Resources Management and Services at Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 66 graduates a year

$50,810
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,683
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,069
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#33 of 187
Rank by pay
#18 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$32,740
Median federal debt

Purdue University Global graduates in human resources management and services earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Purdue University Global 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—
…
30Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI$79,286$82,501#28$58,982
31Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$79,056$77,862#41$46,645
32Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI$79,056$77,862#42$46,645
33Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN$78,683$84,412#18$50,810
34Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$78,576$68,965#94$53,382
35University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$78,381$74,871#55$52,667
36Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK$78,093$87,680#14$61,939

Other Majors at Purdue University Global by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Fire Protection$97,967$89,622#6 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,877$78,468#197 of 966
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$87,413$61,344#40 of 99
Computer and Information Sciences$76,857$61,977#330 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$75,906—#19 of 660
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,495$57,308#503 of 1176
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$66,445$57,005#31 of 207
Accounting and Related Services$62,502$51,355#669 of 796
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,546$47,603#152 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,660$45,984#271 of 660
Legal Support Services$54,760$41,375#15 of 32
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,526$41,104#96 of 156
Finance and Financial Management Services$52,507$40,918#446 of 452
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$51,391$48,015#67 of 158
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$48,361—
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$47,367$37,107#66 of 70
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$47,339$35,086#42 of 59
Human Services$46,580$36,020#61 of 94
Psychology$43,607$32,022#857 of 1027
Non-Professional Legal Studies$43,441—#38 of 39
Social Work$42,798$38,324#399 of 420
Educational Administration and Supervision$42,581$32,527#13 of 19
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$42,305$33,954#43 of 50
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,197$21,819#660 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $50,810 one year after graduating and $78,683 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Purdue University Global rank for human resources management and services?

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, Purdue University Global ranks #33 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human resources management and services at Purdue University Global worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for human resources management and services ($68,069), and the median federal debt at graduation is $32,740.

← All data for Purdue University Global · 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.