How much debt do Rider University human resources graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 5th lowest of 5 human resources bachelor's programs in New Jersey. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Is a human resources degree from Rider University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 66% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 53%. Compare the cost with other New Jersey programs before deciding.

Rider University Human Resources (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Rider University human resources graduates stay in New Jersey?

Most do. 78% (84 of 108) were working in New Jersey one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Human Resources Management and Services
Private nonprofit university
Lawrenceville, NJ
About 21 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Rider University human resources graduates earn less than graduates of most human resources programs nationally, $40,941 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $27,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $26,442. Several New Jersey programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$40,9418th percentile of 151 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$73,06578% more than year one

Median federal debt$27,0005th lowest of 5 New Jersey programs

Debt-to-earnings66%New Jersey median 48%, national 53%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The New Jersey and national columns are the medians across all human resources bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Rider University	New Jersey	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$40,941	$49,441	$50,383
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$73,065	$77,217	$65,232
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$25,625	$26,442
Debt as share of first-year pay	66%	48%	53%
Programs compared		5	151

Five years out, Rider University graduates earn more than the national figure but about $4,152 less than the New Jersey median.

Debt and first-year pay at every New Jersey human resources program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the New Jersey medians.

Rider UniversityOther New Jersey programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 78% between the first and fifth year.

Rider University grads, year 1$40,941

Rider University grads, year 5$73,065

All New Jersey human resources grads, year 5$77,217

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Does family income change the outcome?

Graduates who received Pell Grants, which go to students from lower-income families, earned $5,761 less in their first year than other graduates. Students who expect to rely on grants should weigh this gap.

Pell Grant recipients, year 1 earnings$39,348Median debt $27,000

Other graduates, year 1 earnings$45,109Median debt $26,910

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $286 a month, or 8.4% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (78 borrowers)	Share
Paid off in full	20% or less
Paying down the balance	40–59%
Paused payments (forbearance)	20% or less
In default	20% or less

The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

78% of graduates (84 of 108) were working in New Jersey one year after graduating. Prices in the Trenton area are about 3% above the national average, so a $40,941 salary here buys what about $39,679 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to human resources, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Human Resources Specialists

$80,690

Median pay in New Jersey. 21,690 people work in this job in New Jersey. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 73,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $56,420Top 10%: $132,770

Training and Development Specialists

$77,020

Median pay in New Jersey. 9,210 people work in this job in New Jersey. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 11% from 2025 to 2035, with about 46,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $36,570Top 10%: $133,700

Compliance Officers

$100,000

Median pay in New Jersey. 13,310 people work in this job in New Jersey. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 32,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $58,860Top 10%: $158,540

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

$77,910

Median pay in New Jersey. 8,190 people work in this job in New Jersey. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 27,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $57,850Top 10%: $108,500

About Rider University

Tuition and fees	$41,120 / year
Average net price after aid	$24,792 / year
Admission rate	79%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	61%
Undergraduate students	3,106

Human Resources ranks 15th of 23 bachelor's programs at Rider University by first-year earnings. The top three are Accounting ($65,849), Management Science ($58,890), and Finance ($57,881).

Other human resources bachelor's programs near Lawrenceville

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ · private nonprofit		$40,941	$27,000
Thomas Edison State UniversityTrenton, NJ · public	4 mi	$53,382	$25,625
RutgersNew Brunswick, NJ · public	22 mi	$49,441	$25,750
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · public	30 mi	$50,128	$27,000
Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	33 mi	$58,528	$23,970
DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA · private nonprofit	38 mi	$49,480	$36,131
Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ · private nonprofit	41 mi	$52,285	$23,032
Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ · public	44 mi	$47,983	$22,850

Common questions

The median graduate earns $40,941 one year after graduating and $73,065 five years after. The median across human resources bachelor's programs in New Jersey is $49,441.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of New Jersey comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the human resources program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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