Human Resources Management and Services at University of Mobile

A Bachelor's in Human Resources Management from the University of Mobile comes with an estimated $30,000 in debt—about $4,000 more than what similar HR programs typically saddle students with nationally. While the first-year earnings figure of $44,737 sits right at Alabama's median for this field, it trails the national benchmark by about $5,600. That debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.67 means you're looking at roughly two-thirds of a year's salary in loans, which is manageable but not exceptional for a business-adjacent degree.

The challenge here is that these figures are estimates drawn from comparable programs, since University of Mobile's HR cohort was too small for the Department of Education to report actual outcomes. Among Alabama schools with reported data, Columbia Southern University's graduates start at nearly $54,000—almost $10,000 more than what peer programs suggest for Mobile. Even UAB graduates clear $45,000 their first year out.

For parents, the uncertainty matters. You're essentially betting that this program will perform like other Alabama HR degrees rather than underperform them. Given Mobile's relatively modest admission standards and the fact that HR salaries in Alabama consistently lag national figures, this feels like a credential that will get your child employed but won't create obvious financial runway early in their career. If they're committed to staying in Alabama's job market, the debt load is survivable—but don't expect the degree to significantly outpace what state data already suggests.