Best Human Resources Management and Services Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

20

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$356,903

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$37,882

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 George Washington University

Grad rate: 85.0%

 DC +$1,443,212 $130,306 $80,727 N/A Full ROI →
2 Alliant International University-San Diego

Grad rate: 17.1%

 CA +$819,960 $82,998 N/A N/A Full ROI →
3 Bethel University

Grad rate: 75.0%

 MN +$704,180 $88,471 $56,310 N/A Full ROI →
4 Regent University

Grad rate: 54.3%

 VA +$639,100 $80,065 $30,550 N/A Full ROI →
5 Fielding Graduate University CA +$590,400 $71,520 N/A N/A Full ROI →
6 University of Maryland Global Campus

Grad rate: 23.6%

 MD +$519,440 $71,930 $19,790 N/A Full ROI →
7 University of Massachusetts Global CA +$378,420 $67,594 $33,365 N/A Full ROI →
8 Southern New Hampshire University

Grad rate: 43.2%

 NH +$243,144 $61,662 $37,524 N/A Full ROI →
9 DeVry University-Florida

Grad rate: 22.5%

 FL +$219,600 $52,980 N/A N/A Full ROI →
10 DeVry University-Texas

Grad rate: 14.3%

 TX +$219,600 $52,980 N/A N/A Full ROI →
11 DeVry University-Ohio

Grad rate: 31.5%

 OH +$219,600 $52,980 N/A N/A Full ROI →
12 DeVry University-Nevada NV +$219,600 $52,980 N/A N/A Full ROI →
13 Belhaven University

Grad rate: 48.3%

 MS +$207,264 $60,035 $38,359 N/A Full ROI →
14 DeVry College of New York

Grad rate: 27.3%

 NY +$200,132 $60,341 $41,672 N/A Full ROI →
15 Capella University MN +$149,464 $53,879 $22,029 N/A Full ROI →
16 University of Phoenix-Arizona

Grad rate: 18.7%

 AZ +$88,844 $50,332 $19,449 N/A Full ROI →
17 DeVry University-Virginia VA +$85,376 $52,980 $33,556 N/A Full ROI →
18 DeVry University-Illinois

Grad rate: 40.1%

 IL +$67,520 $52,980 $38,020 N/A Full ROI →
19 DeVry University-Georgia

Grad rate: 19.4%

 GA +$62,176 $52,980 $39,356 N/A Full ROI →
20 DeVry University-California

Grad rate: 18.2%

 CA +$61,028 $52,980 $39,643 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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