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Human Resource Management at Upper Iowa University

If you are interested in studying Human Resource Management, consider the program at Upper Iowa University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Upper Iowa University is located in Fayette, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 51 human resource management graduations were recorded at Upper Iowa University.

Online Class Availability at Upper Iowa University

Distance learning is available at Upper Iowa University. Among 3,941 students, 2,959 (75%) studied exclusively online and 939 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Human Resource Management Rankings at Upper Iowa University

Rankings can help you compare Upper Iowa University’s Human Resource Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#6 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#7 of 7
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#29 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#38 of 38
Best Value	Nationwide	#267 of 336
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#315 of 349

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#6 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#7 of 7
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#29 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#38 of 38
Best Value	Nationwide	#267 of 336
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#315 of 349

Earnings for Human Resource Management Graduates from Upper Iowa University

Students who complete Upper Iowa University’s Human Resource Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$49,068
2 years	$40,745
3 years	$42,959
4 years	$50,139
5 years	$52,886

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Human Resource Management graduates from Upper Iowa University report median earnings of $50,139, compared with $54,076 for all Upper Iowa University graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Human Resource Management graduates from Upper Iowa University stands at $41,006.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Human Resource Management graduates at Upper Iowa University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Human Resource Management graduates at Upper Iowa University are 75% women (38) and 25% men (13).

Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program at Upper Iowa University

Among the 18 bachelor’s human resource management graduates at Upper Iowa University, 72% were women (13) and 28% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Upper Iowa University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Human Resource Management Master’s Program at Upper Iowa University

Of the 29 master’s human resource management degrees awarded at Upper Iowa University, 79% were women (23) and 21% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	7
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 45% of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at Upper Iowa University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

*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 Upper Iowa University

The Human Resource Management program at Upper Iowa University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Resources Management	51

Highest-Paying Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Graduates of the Human Resource Management program at Upper Iowa University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.