Human Resources Management and Services at Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$48,999
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,299
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,069
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#77 of 187
Rank by pay
#118 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,789
Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University graduates in human resources management and services earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan 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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74Utah Valley University Orem, UT$70,818$67,119#119$52,194
75Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH$70,779$75,532#52—
76Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$70,347$74,173#58$51,010
77Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$70,299$67,151#118$48,999
78Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA$70,177$71,371#71$56,414
79Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$70,157$68,929#96$47,467
80Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$70,122$61,545#156$40,941

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$92,342$72,865#225 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$85,000$59,158#235 of 459
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$83,558$54,025#50 of 99
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,504$77,421#588 of 966
Information Science/Studies$81,539$64,382#80 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,237$51,544#273 of 452
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$73,027$60,849#25 of 76
Accounting and Related Services$72,457$54,137#418 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,209$56,314#339 of 1176
Management Information Systems and Services$70,500—#135 of 166
Marketing$67,031$49,439#249 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,481$52,125#66 of 660
Chemistry$63,580—#135 of 209
Biology$63,149$42,128#238 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$61,355$46,320#137 of 660
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$60,780$56,516#6 of 50
Social Work$60,755$47,637#35 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,352$49,083#87 of 476
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,779$39,558#26 of 137
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,568$49,751#65 of 207
Psychology$55,824$40,958#217 of 1027
Human Services$51,009$45,751#36 of 94
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,025$42,471#290 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,948$46,490#219 of 345
Social Sciences$48,486$41,954#61 of 87
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,801—#82 of 103
Research and Experimental Psychology$40,230$36,600#81 of 82
English Language and Literature$39,572$33,999#508 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $48,999 one year after graduating and $70,299 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, Metropolitan State University ranks #77 by median pay four years after graduation, and #118 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for human resources management and services ($68,069), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,789.

← All data for Metropolitan 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.