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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5210

Human Resources Management and Services: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 21 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$65,674 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$65,674Median year-4 earnings

$15,937Average institution net-price context

$18,202Median federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$65,674Median reported earnings · year 4

$65,790Average reported earnings · year 5

$18,202Median federal debt

79thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

21Reporting programs

18With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $65,674
Federal debt: $18,202
Reporting programs: 21

18 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $51,118
Federal debt: $26,536
Reporting programs: 35

35 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $67,012
Federal debt: $27,000
Reporting programs: 209

199 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $79,454
Federal debt: $20,250
Reporting programs: 3

2 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $81,091
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 178

178 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $119,182
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 5

5 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $66,776
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 22

22 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $59,962
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$55,924National median$65,67475th percentile$66,086

18 programs report year‑4 earnings.

DECISION CHECK

What to compare before choosing a program

The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.

$66,08675th-percentile year-4 earnings among reporting programs

$18,202Median federal debt across programs that report it

2Programs with earnings in the top quarter and debt at or below the median

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus$98,082 2Champlain College$78,545 3University of Maryland Global Campus$75,843 4University of Minnesota-Twin Cities$72,961 5College of DuPage$70,294 6University of Phoenix-Arizona$66,086 7Indiana University-Indianapolis$65,262 8Ferris State University$63,493 9Dakota County Technical College$62,340 10Post University$58,544

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Human Resources ManagersSOC 11-3121 · 5 crosswalk linksBusiness Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1011 · 4 crosswalk linksHuman Resources SpecialistsSOC 13-1071 · 4 crosswalk linksCompensation and Benefits ManagersSOC 11-3111 · 3 crosswalk linksLabor Relations SpecialistsSOC 13-1075 · 3 crosswalk linksTraining and Development ManagersSOC 11-3131 · 3 crosswalk linksTraining and Development SpecialistsSOC 13-1151 · 3 crosswalk linksCompliance OfficersSOC 13-1041 · 2 crosswalk linksHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingSOC 43-4161 · 2 crosswalk linksCompensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsSOC 13-1141 · 1 crosswalk linksCounselors, All OtherSOC 21-1019 · 1 crosswalk linksEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsSOC 21-1012 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Pittsburgh, PA	$98,082	$22,000	Baseline needed	$30,434
2	Champlain CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Burlington, VT	$78,545	$28,983	Baseline needed	$35,860
3	University of Maryland Global CampusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Adelphi, MD	$75,843	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,063
4	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Minneapolis, MN	$72,961	$21,532	Baseline needed	$16,778
5	College of DuPageUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Glen Ellyn, IL	$70,294	$17,746	Baseline needed	$7,401
6	University of Phoenix-ArizonaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Phoenix, AZ	$66,086	$12,785	Baseline needed	$13,520
7	Indiana University-IndianapolisUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Indianapolis, IN	$65,262	$25,422	Baseline needed	$11,668
8	Ferris State UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Big Rapids, MI	$63,493	$27,921	Baseline needed	$8,624
9	Dakota County Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Rosemount, MN	$62,340	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,548
10	Post UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Waterbury, CT	$58,544	$19,000	Baseline needed	$21,634
11	Ivy Tech Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Indianapolis, IN	$55,924	$14,054	Baseline needed	$7,258
12	Phoenix CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Phoenix, AZ	$50,149	$15,075	Baseline needed	$12,055
13	Lakeshore Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Cleveland, WI	$49,761	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,653
14	San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Visalia, CA	$48,827	$10,813	Baseline needed	$27,854
15	Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Sioux City, IA	$48,073	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,770
16	Delgado Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	New Orleans, LA	Not available	$32,419	Baseline needed	$9,747
17	Wright State University-Main CampusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Dayton, OH	Not available	$18,202	Baseline needed	$15,415
18	Columbia Southern UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Orange Beach, AL	Not available	$23,906	Baseline needed	$14,580
19	University of Phoenix-CaliforniaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$66,086	$12,785	Baseline needed	Not available
20	University of Phoenix-NevadaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$66,086	$12,785	Baseline needed	Not available
21	University of Phoenix-TexasUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$66,086	$12,785	Baseline needed	Not available

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.