Human Resources Management and Services at Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 104 graduates a year

$56,501
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,886
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,069
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 187
Rank by pay
#9 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Michigan State University graduates in human resources management and services earn 26% 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 Michigan 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—
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14Immaculata University Immaculata, PA$88,835$90,346#10—
15Regis University Denver, CO$87,109$81,464#33—
16Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$86,190$84,681#17—
17Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$85,886$90,557#9$56,501
18Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$83,692$85,116#15$58,528
19Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN$83,079$79,358#38—
20Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$82,371$87,902#13$58,991

Other Human Resources Management and Services Credentials at Michigan State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$99,526$127,481$41,000

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,905$86,192#60 of 459
Computer Engineering$104,627$83,934#101 of 189
Engineering$102,301$75,058#10 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,223$79,023#38 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,017$68,103#45 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,481$83,874#99 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,946$80,259#53 of 318
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,236$69,443#30 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$96,093$65,965#73 of 796
Materials Engineering$95,761$78,276#8 of 34
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,387$74,518#14 of 43
Engineering-Related Fields$94,143$76,563#11 of 33
Statistics$93,930$63,649#21 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,187$71,253#50 of 1176
Civil Engineering$90,650$72,048#51 of 233
Marketing$90,453$57,275#22 of 516
Agricultural Engineering$86,498$65,396#10 of 26
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,129$75,081#707 of 966
Engineering$79,609$67,007#18 of 19
Economics$79,428$54,013#187 of 368
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,147——
International Relations and National Security Studies$74,709$38,810#29 of 118
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$73,880$48,185#65 of 99
Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,414$33,752#6 of 39
Mathematics$72,226$47,951#138 of 309
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$71,158—#6 of 17
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,940$47,202#64 of 93
Food Science and Technology$70,380$59,342#16 of 29
Hospitality Administration/Management$69,651$41,069#14 of 137
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,300$45,158#45 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $56,501 one year after graduating and $85,886 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, Michigan State University ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 26% more than the national median for human resources management and services ($68,069), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Michigan 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.