Human Resources Management and Services at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$49,956
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,005
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,069
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#139 of 187
Rank by pay
#98 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,248
Median federal debt

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduates in human resources management and services earn 7% less 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 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 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—
…
136Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO$63,385$67,962#109$50,426
137Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL$63,276$62,168#153$49,131
138Wichita State University Wichita, KS$63,150$65,560#135$48,817
139The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$63,005$68,826#98$49,956
140Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$62,863$63,913#145$50,403
141University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC$62,841$67,437#113$40,860
142University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$62,750$65,294#138$52,071

Other Human Resources Management and Services Credentials at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$63,801——

Other Majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$107,093$73,822#16 of 94
Computer Science$106,312$70,193#131 of 349
Computer Engineering$105,834$74,085#95 of 189
Nuclear Engineering$99,139$73,724#6 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,642$75,316#210 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$92,042$59,501#45 of 126
Chemical Engineering$91,643$76,302#119 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$90,623$65,756#171 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$89,445$53,197#122 of 796
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$89,015—#53 of 59
Soil Sciences$88,563$55,322#1 of 6
Agricultural Engineering$85,141—#13 of 26
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,793$53,826#156 of 452
Statistics$83,697—#29 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,074$59,147#115 of 1176
Civil Engineering$80,958$64,386#186 of 233
Business/Managerial Economics$80,415$44,025#40 of 84
Chemistry$79,736$41,589#19 of 209
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,118$65,298#843 of 966
Marketing$70,661$46,896#178 of 516
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$69,476$47,261#117 of 118
Design and Applied Arts$69,047$36,061#21 of 299
Architecture$68,765$50,365#33 of 78
Food Science and Technology$68,114$48,441#19 of 29
Economics$67,902$46,302#295 of 368
Interior Architecture$65,144$45,448#4 of 17
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$63,996$43,014#7 of 19
Materials Engineering—$63,505—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$63,314$42,173#80 of 178
Plant Sciences$61,587$40,355#11 of 44

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tennessee-Knoxville human resources management and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,956 one year after graduating and $63,005 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tennessee-Knoxville rank for human resources management and services?

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ranks #139 by median pay four years after graduation, and #98 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human resources management and services at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for human resources management and services ($68,069), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,248.

← All data for The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · 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.