Human Resources Management and Services at Institute of Technology

The estimated first-year earnings of $40,006 sit roughly $6,000 below what similar HR programs across California typically produce. More concerning is the trajectory: by year four, earnings drop to just $31,244—a backward slide that's unusual for any career path and suggests graduates may be struggling to gain traction in the field. With estimated debt around $26,536, you're looking at nearly a year's salary owed, and that's before considering the declining income trend.

Human Resources typically offers steady, if modest, career progression, making this four-year earnings drop particularly puzzling. It could reflect challenges specific to the Clovis job market, program placement support, or simply the small sample creating noise in the data. Peer programs in California suggest graduates should be earning closer to $46,000—nearly 50% more than what this program's fourth-year figures show.

Given the sparse data and backward earnings pattern, this program carries meaningful uncertainty. If your child pursues this path, they should have a clear backup plan and probably consider four-year programs in the region that show more consistent outcomes. The debt load is manageable if earnings stabilize, but the downward trend four years out is a red flag that's hard to ignore, even accounting for data limitations.