Human Resources Management and Services at Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$49,803
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,960
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,069
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#110 of 187
Rank by pay
#56 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Northern Kentucky University graduates in human resources management and services earn 3% 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 Northern Kentucky 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—
…
107Franklin University Columbus, OH$66,648$71,123#73$50,827
108State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$66,544$63,336#149$42,900
109Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$66,054$69,646#86$50,089
110Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$65,960$74,687#56$49,803
111University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$65,881$73,969#60$45,107
112Simpson University Redding, CA$65,797$59,871#162—
113Wilmington University New Castle, DE$65,781$65,387#136$58,049

Other Human Resources Management and Services Credentials at Northern Kentucky University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$106,262$137,370$40,705

Other Majors at Northern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$88,492$67,641#10 of 51
Management Information Systems and Services$85,697$68,628#73 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$82,982$62,411#248 of 459
Construction Management$81,833$67,295#51 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,404$68,649#832 of 966
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$73,478$58,970#26 of 156
Accounting and Related Services$69,610$52,425#495 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,409$50,457#361 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,319$44,564#469 of 1176
Business/Commerce$67,174$48,654#99 of 271
Marketing$67,018$45,386#250 of 516
Chemistry$65,038—#120 of 209
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,173$52,094#167 of 253
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,377$42,725#115 of 610
Biology$56,999$38,970#453 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,835$35,724#297 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$53,082$38,637#356 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$52,703—#151 of 299
Political Science and Government$50,668—#508 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,322$37,602#293 of 476
Information Science/Studies$50,009$31,390#147 of 148
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,989$41,842#166 of 178
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,949$36,894#211 of 265
History$48,109$29,619#294 of 459
Music$47,343$34,428#85 of 268
Psychology$47,280$36,209#686 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,738$33,673#297 of 345
Social Work$44,914$37,037#378 of 420
Journalism$44,834$29,647#171 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$44,561—#206 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Kentucky University human resources management and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,803 one year after graduating and $65,960 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Kentucky University rank for human resources management and services?

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, Northern Kentucky University ranks #110 by median pay four years after graduation, and #56 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human resources management and services at Northern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for human resources management and services ($68,069), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Northern Kentucky 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.