Human Resources Management and Services at University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 169 graduates a year

$52,945
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,659
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,069
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#37 of 187
Rank by pay
#31 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,275
Median federal debt

University of Iowa graduates in human resources management and services earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Iowa 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—
…
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
37University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$77,659$81,688#31$52,945
38University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$76,811$82,429#29$52,217
39Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$76,593$77,873#40$51,664
40Lewis University Romeoville, IL$76,485$75,146#53$50,361

Other Majors at University of Iowa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Statistics$123,676$75,095#6 of 50
Chemical Engineering$97,329$75,340#73 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208$70,686#153 of 258
Industrial Engineering$95,347$75,699#55 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$92,767$65,373#93 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,720$70,324#46 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$89,078$71,732#211 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$88,264$60,199#208 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,229$59,965#119 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,894$58,144#95 of 118
Civil Engineering$83,350$70,313#142 of 233
Mathematics$82,411$60,612#72 of 309
Marketing$81,994$52,895#62 of 516
Computer Engineering—$79,228—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,836$69,368#769 of 966
Economics$76,746$50,223#202 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,601$61,373#127 of 253
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$67,760$38,584#30 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,605$46,264#457 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,377$21,969#33 of 215
Political Science and Government$65,923$39,133#187 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$65,072$29,991#56 of 110
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,732$31,998#95 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$61,200$40,791#76 of 476
Criminology$60,947$38,520#22 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$60,737$37,647#156 of 660
Biology$60,450$34,813#319 of 841
Chemistry$60,227$44,847#158 of 209
Dance$60,188$30,353#1 of 58
Geography and Cartography$59,578$45,566#48 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $52,945 one year after graduating and $77,659 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Iowa rank for human resources management and services?

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, University of Iowa ranks #37 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human resources management and services at University of Iowa worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for human resources management and services ($68,069), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,275.

← All data for University of Iowa · 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.