Human Resources Management and Services at Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 273 graduates a year

$73,436
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$112,713
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,069
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 187
Rank by pay
#1 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,000
Median federal debt

Cornell University graduates in human resources management and services earn 66% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 12% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Cornell 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—

Other Human Resources Management and Services Credentials at Cornell University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$112,291$155,909$44,500

Other Majors at Cornell University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$223,309$152,656#3 of 349
Operations Research$151,709$96,377—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$147,241$100,516#4 of 258
Agricultural Business and Management$145,218$92,163#1 of 77
Computer and Information Sciences$144,389$103,650#18 of 459
Economics$137,935$84,967#12 of 368
Mathematics$134,455$87,251#7 of 309
Engineering$128,207—#2 of 57
Public Policy Analysis$126,767$77,906#1 of 34
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$124,242$78,358—
Physics$118,649$50,933#2 of 107
Chemical Engineering$116,165$85,578#4 of 158
Hospitality Administration/Management$112,289$77,803#1 of 137
Mechanical Engineering$112,212$85,440#9 of 318
Statistics$111,090$82,531#8 of 50
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$103,016$69,558#1 of 46
Agricultural Engineering$99,600$54,435#1 of 26
Area Studies$96,976$43,831#1 of 70
Political Science and Government$95,391$60,292#7 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$94,967—#1 of 57
Civil Engineering$91,242$80,261#47 of 233
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$89,275$33,419#4 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$88,463$62,182#3 of 660
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$85,883$38,841#3 of 17
Food Science and Technology$84,147$64,062#2 of 29
History$82,031$44,706#9 of 459
Chemistry$79,311$28,372#22 of 209
Psychology$78,049$36,630#6 of 1027
Sociology$73,200$36,709#9 of 462
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$73,066$38,401#1 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $73,436 one year after graduating and $112,713 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Cornell University rank for human resources management and services?

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, Cornell University ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human resources management and services at Cornell University worth it?

Its graduates earn 66% more than the national median for human resources management and services ($68,069), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,000.

← All data for Cornell 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.