Human Resources Management and Services at Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN · Master's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$102,713
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$138,852
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,558
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 159
Rank by pay
#2 of 159
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,872
Median federal debt

Vanderbilt 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 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Vanderbilt 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

Other Majors at Vanderbilt University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Applied Mathematics$216,406$134,475#1 of 17
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies$199,064—#7 of 12
Finance and Financial Management Services$198,584$154,552#2 of 69
Business Administration, Management and Operations$190,365$149,786#23 of 861
Health and Medical Administrative Services$178,361$127,244#6 of 211
Public Health$166,705—#1 of 201
Marketing$140,404$88,966#3 of 37
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$135,520—
Accounting and Related Services$128,337$77,802#3 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,826$109,840#259 of 432
Public Policy Analysis$96,305$63,324#20 of 50
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$77,951$60,970#31 of 243
Educational Administration and Supervision$74,569$59,445#156 of 453
Special Education and Teaching$65,048$58,362#111 of 280
Curriculum and Instruction$63,959$54,819#65 of 190
Theological and Ministerial Studies$58,149$42,583#62 of 94
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$57,106$50,383#223 of 380
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$55,941$45,535#206 of 302
Community Organization and Advocacy—$48,154—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $102,713 one year after graduating and $138,852 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 159 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, Vanderbilt University ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 66% more than the national median for human resources management and services ($83,558), and the median federal debt at graduation is $41,872.

← All data for Vanderbilt 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.