Human Resources Management and Services at Regis University

Regis University's HR program shows an interesting tension: while first-year earnings based on national peer programs start around $50,000, graduates here reportedly jump to $67,000 by year four—a significant leap that outpaces typical national trajectories. That four-year figure puts them ahead of most comparable programs nationally, though still trailing the two Colorado competitors with reported data.

The estimated $30,000 debt load falls between national and Colorado state medians for HR programs. With a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.6 based on that initial $50,000 estimate, graduates would be looking at manageable but not trivial monthly payments. However, if Regis graduates actually start closer to Colorado's typical $58,500 for HR majors, the picture improves considerably—and that four-year earnings bump suggests something positive happening with this program's outcomes or its students' career progression.

The key uncertainty here is whether Regis's actual graduates match those national first-year estimates or perform more like other Colorado programs from the start. That $17,000 difference between national and state medians matters significantly for monthly budgets. The strong four-year number is encouraging and suggests graduates find their footing, but parents should expect at least two years of relatively tight finances after graduation while their child establishes themselves in the field.