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

136

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$336,376

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$38,301

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 University of San Francisco

Grad rate: 72.8%

 CA +$1,607,538 $130,019 $76,421 N/A Full ROI →
2 Michigan State University

Grad rate: 81.9%

 MI +$1,129,164 $101,511 $30,528 N/A Full ROI →
3 Cornell University

Grad rate: 95.2%

 NY +$1,127,468 $106,693 $83,196 N/A Full ROI →
4 George Mason University

Grad rate: 69.9%

 VA +$1,100,496 $99,722 $26,972 N/A Full ROI →
5 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Grad rate: 84.8%

 IL +$1,076,252 $99,026 $32,134 N/A Full ROI →
6 University of South Carolina-Columbia

Grad rate: 78.0%

 SC +$1,050,440 $97,806 $32,840 N/A Full ROI →
7 Golden Gate University CA +$1,042,600 $94,130 N/A N/A Full ROI →
8 Pace University

Grad rate: 61.4%

 NY +$1,013,476 $99,483 $68,092 N/A Full ROI →
9 DePaul University

Grad rate: 69.7%

 IL +$961,746 $96,034 $59,467 N/A Full ROI →
10 Georgetown University

Grad rate: 95.0%

 DC +$953,288 $98,134 $84,696 N/A Full ROI →
11 Northern Kentucky University

Grad rate: 49.2%

 KY +$953,058 $91,600 $19,471 N/A Full ROI →
12 New York University

Grad rate: 87.8%

 NY +$897,178 $94,771 $79,121 N/A Full ROI →
13 Trinity Washington University

Grad rate: 41.5%

 DC +$802,418 $85,627 $35,061 N/A Full ROI →
14 Utah State University

Grad rate: 55.8%

 UT +$797,620 $83,986 $21,050 N/A Full ROI →
15 Houston Christian University

Grad rate: 49.5%

 TX +$793,810 $86,451 $47,605 N/A Full ROI →
16 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Grad rate: 62.1%

 OH +$776,404 $83,744 $29,238 N/A Full ROI →
17 Case Western Reserve University

Grad rate: 86.4%

 OH +$774,054 $88,856 $81,533 N/A Full ROI →
18 Villanova University

Grad rate: 91.5%

 PA +$763,348 $88,254 $80,866 N/A Full ROI →
19 West Virginia University

Grad rate: 61.7%

 WV +$752,664 $82,001 $23,678 N/A Full ROI →
20 Vanderbilt University

Grad rate: 92.7%

 TN +$742,236 $87,553 $84,412 N/A Full ROI →
21 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Grad rate: 72.8%

 NY +$723,598 $79,532 $13,521 N/A Full ROI →
22 Drexel University

Grad rate: 77.6%

 PA +$680,506 $83,542 $75,167 N/A Full ROI →
23 The Catholic University of America

Grad rate: 79.0%

 DC +$679,244 $83,282 $73,198 N/A Full ROI →
24 George Washington University

Grad rate: 85.0%

 DC +$670,186 $83,582 $80,727 N/A Full ROI →
25 University of Houston

Grad rate: 64.0%

 TX +$666,208 $77,816 $25,056 N/A Full ROI →
26 Ohio State University-Main Campus

Grad rate: 87.9%

 OH +$661,760 $78,020 $29,320 N/A Full ROI →
27 Emmanuel College

Grad rate: 65.9%

 MA +$640,952 $80,434 $63,864 N/A Full ROI →
28 Quinnipiac University

Grad rate: 77.3%

 CT +$628,608 $80,397 $69,666 N/A Full ROI →
29 Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

Grad rate: 81.0%

 PA +$626,094 $79,856 $65,513 N/A Full ROI →
30 Colorado State University Global CO +$621,252 $74,901 $18,384 N/A Full ROI →
31 Oakland University

Grad rate: 57.3%

 MI +$595,488 $74,276 $25,016 N/A Full ROI →
32 Fielding Graduate University CA +$579,140 $70,957 N/A N/A Full ROI →
33 Western Carolina University

Grad rate: 59.8%

 NC +$569,326 $72,372 $19,057 N/A Full ROI →
34 La Roche University

Grad rate: 56.4%

 PA +$550,954 $74,110 $45,623 N/A Full ROI →
35 National University

Grad rate: 44.0%

 CA +$547,948 $73,109 $37,116 N/A Full ROI →
36 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Grad rate: 84.7%

 NJ +$530,876 $72,067 $35,232 N/A Full ROI →
37 University of Massachusetts Global CA +$527,450 $71,709 $33,365 N/A Full ROI →
38 University of Toledo

Grad rate: 55.2%

 OH +$525,740 $70,906 $26,190 N/A Full ROI →
39 University of Denver

Grad rate: 77.7%

 CO +$519,000 $75,452 $75,020 N/A Full ROI →
40 University of Richmond

Grad rate: 87.9%

 VA +$510,400 $75,249 $77,290 N/A Full ROI →
41 Stony Brook University

Grad rate: 77.8%

 NY +$508,052 $70,320 $29,174 N/A Full ROI →
42 Seton Hall University

Grad rate: 71.6%

 NJ +$507,528 $73,876 $64,996 N/A Full ROI →
43 Eastern Michigan University

Grad rate: 45.5%

 MI +$475,124 $68,573 $28,168 N/A Full ROI →
44 Lewis University

Grad rate: 62.4%

 IL +$471,774 $70,173 $45,843 N/A Full ROI →
45 Towson University

Grad rate: 68.7%

 MD +$469,358 $68,130 $26,621 N/A Full ROI →
46 Tarleton State University

Grad rate: 48.3%

 TX +$456,058 $67,101 $22,981 N/A Full ROI →
47 Bowie State University

Grad rate: 39.1%

 MD +$433,776 $66,119 $24,302 N/A Full ROI →
48 Xavier University

Grad rate: 72.0%

 OH +$428,234 $69,641 $62,293 N/A Full ROI →
49 Clemson University

Grad rate: 86.6%

 SC +$428,152 $66,857 $34,494 N/A Full ROI →
50 University of La Verne

Grad rate: 64.4%

 CA +$423,912 $69,352 $61,564 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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