Human Resources Management and Services at Excelsior University

Albany, NY · Master's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$71,773
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,812
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,558
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#117 of 159
Rank by pay
#131 of 159
Rank, wage-adjusted
$34,167
Median federal debt

Excelsior University graduates in human resources management and services earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Excelsior University Compares for Human Resources Management and Services

All 159 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$155,909$148,393#4$112,291
2University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$153,058$139,273#5$127,715
3Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$138,852$151,681#2$102,713
4Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$137,370$155,544#1$106,262
5University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$136,605$151,474#3$103,855
6Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$128,177$112,499#14$108,030
7Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$127,481$134,414#6$99,526
8New York University New York, NY$125,710$119,650#10$87,072
9Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA$123,772$112,624#13$75,191
10Pepperdine University Malibu, CA$123,307$112,201#16$113,702
…
114DeVry University-Texas Irving, TX$75,225$76,482#109$58,380
115DeVry University-Virginia Arlington, VA$75,225$68,499#140$58,380
116University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$75,208$68,431#142$61,187
117Excelsior University Albany, NY$74,812$71,206#131$71,773
118Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD$73,150$78,738#99—
119Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$71,938$73,162#123$54,490
120Troy University Troy, AL$70,468$79,987#95$55,598

Other Majors at Excelsior University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Security Science and Technology$144,427—#4 of 34
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$135,961$85,431#15 of 72
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,099$104,681#266 of 432
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$95,916$95,343#25 of 36
Business Administration, Management and Operations$93,206$84,928#447 of 861
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$76,747—
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$66,555$58,476#13 of 17
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$60,782—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $71,773 one year after graduating and $74,812 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 159 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, Excelsior University ranks #117 by median pay four years after graduation, and #131 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for human resources management and services ($83,558), and the median federal debt at graduation is $34,167.

← All data for Excelsior 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.