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POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5210

Human Resources Management and Services: is this post-baccalaureate certificate worth it?

National picture across 3 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$79,454 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.

$79,454Median year-4 earnings

$25,308Average institution net-price context

$20,250Median federal debt

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

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$79,454Median reported earnings · year 4

Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5

$20,250Median federal debt

60thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

3Reporting programs

2With 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.

OPEN PROFILE

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 →CURRENT VIEW

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$78,471National median$79,45475th percentile$78,471

2 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.

$78,47175th-percentile year-4 earnings among reporting programs

$20,250Median federal debt across programs that report it

1Programs 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.

1Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus$80,436 2University of Rhode Island$78,471 3Boise State UniversityNot available

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	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPost-baccalaureate Certificate	University Park, PA	$80,436	$20,250	Baseline needed	$32,875
2	University of Rhode IslandPost-baccalaureate Certificate	Kingston, RI	$78,471	$23,984	Baseline needed	$21,440
3	Boise State UniversityPost-baccalaureate Certificate	Boise, ID	Not available	$15,159	Baseline needed	$21,610

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.