Human Resources Management and Services at Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$47,640
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,466
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,069
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#95 of 187
Rank by pay
#65 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,750
Median federal debt

Purdue University Northwest graduates in human resources management and services earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Purdue University Northwest 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—
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92University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$67,766$70,514#77$55,263
93Florida International University Miami, FL$67,696$72,054#68$47,062
94Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$67,525$59,266#163$52,285
95Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN$67,466$72,379#65$47,640
96Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$67,452$72,364#66$38,296
97University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$67,192$69,917#84$48,505
98National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD$67,025$72,145#67—

Other Majors at Purdue University Northwest by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,206$79,917#165 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,229$68,632#157 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,935$77,691#403 of 966
Computer Science$88,158$68,485#257 of 349
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$85,242$65,059#20 of 61
Civil Engineering$84,514$69,339#127 of 233
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,288$75,675#22 of 46
Engineering-Related Fields$82,075$66,798#29 of 33
Computer and Information Sciences$75,365$61,699#347 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$69,186$49,993#506 of 796
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$68,284—
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,912$53,062#391 of 452
Marketing$63,333$41,942#333 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,191$44,971#892 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,349$33,295#268 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$49,326$25,541#470 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,224$45,071#281 of 680
Sociology$48,830$35,334#317 of 462
Biology$48,094$33,155#736 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,277$33,944#143 of 156
Psychology$42,322$27,436#908 of 1027
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$39,664$26,384#159 of 172
Hospitality Administration/Management—$39,017—
Behavioral Sciences$37,956$28,340#19 of 20
English Language and Literature$34,560$31,171#567 of 576
Computer Software and Media Applications$29,630$21,532#54 of 54

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,640 one year after graduating and $67,466 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, Purdue University Northwest ranks #95 by median pay four years after graduation, and #65 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for human resources management and services ($68,069), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,750.

← All data for Purdue University Northwest · 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.