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Human Resource Management at University of Iowa

If you plan to study Human Resource Management, you may want to check out the program at University of Iowa. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Iowa is in Iowa City, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 166 human resource management degrees were awarded at University of Iowa.

Online Class Availability at University of Iowa

Distance learning is available at University of Iowa. Among 30,779 students, 3,028 (10%) studied exclusively online and 13,742 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Human Resource Management Rankings at University of Iowa

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Iowa’s Human Resource Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 38
Best Value	Iowa	#4 of 7
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#22 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#32 of 349
Best Value	Nationwide	#223 of 336

Earnings for Human Resource Management Graduates from University of Iowa

Graduates of University of Iowa’s Human Resource Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,918
2 years	$48,041
3 years	$55,801
4 years	$67,540
5 years	$75,166

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Human Resource Management graduates from University of Iowa take home a median $67,540, compared with $69,768 for all University of Iowa graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Human Resource Management graduates from University of Iowa is $23,149.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Human Resource Management graduates at University of Iowa, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Human Resource Management graduates at University of Iowa are 44% women (73) and 56% men (93).

Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program at University of Iowa

Of the 166 bachelor’s human resource management graduates at University of Iowa, 44% were women (73) and 56% were men (93).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Iowa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	133
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	12
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Iowa, below the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Human Resource Management Concentrations at University of Iowa

This Human Resource Management program at University of Iowa breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Labor & Industrial Relations	166

Highest-Paying Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Students who finish Human Resource Management program at University of Iowa pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Human Resource Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Labor Relations Specialists	$129,587
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$107,570
Human Resources Managers	$95,702
Human Resources Specialists	$90,840
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Compliance Officers	$71,138
Customs Brokers	$67,529

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.