Human Resources Management and Services at Utah State University

Human resources programs in Utah cluster around $59,000 in first-year earnings, and based on comparable programs statewide, Utah State's graduates likely fall right in that range. That's substantially higher than the national median of $50,000 for HR bachelor's degrees, suggesting Utah's strong business environment may offer better opportunities than graduates would find in many other states. With estimated debt of $25,000—close to the national median—the debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.42 indicates manageable repayment relative to starting income.

The challenge here is transparency: we're working entirely with estimates because Utah State's HR program has too few graduates for the Department of Education to report actual outcomes. Looking at Utah's other HR programs with reported data—BYU at nearly $60,000, Weber State matching the state median—gives some confidence in the estimate, but parents should recognize they're making a decision without program-specific evidence. The $25,000 debt estimate comes from national patterns at similar public universities, not Utah State's actual graduate experience.

For a parent evaluating this program, the estimated numbers suggest reasonable value compared to both state and national peers, but the lack of verified outcomes means you're placing more trust in the university than the data requires. If Utah State can't provide their own graduate tracking data, consider whether the slightly lower in-state tuition justifies the uncertainty compared to Weber State or Utah Valley, both offering similar estimated returns with actual reported outcomes.