How much debt do Youngstown State human resources graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $23,018, which ranks 5th lowest of 14 human resources bachelor's programs in Ohio. That works out to about $244 a month over 10 years.

Is a human resources degree from Youngstown State worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 51% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 53%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Ohio programs report higher pay, usually with more debt.

Youngstown State Human Resources (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Human Resources Management and Services
Public university
Youngstown, OH
About 15 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Youngstown State human resources graduates earn less than graduates of most human resources programs nationally, $45,244 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $23,018 in federal loans, close to the national median of $26,442. Several Ohio programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$45,24419th percentile of 151 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$60,30333% more than year one

Median federal debt$23,0185th lowest of 14 Ohio programs

Debt-to-earnings51%Ohio median 57%, national 53%

How it compares

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

	Youngstown State	Ohio	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$45,244	$47,941	$50,383
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$60,303	$63,259	$65,232
Median federal debt at graduation	$23,018	$25,744	$26,442
Debt as share of first-year pay	51%	57%	53%
Programs compared		14	151

Five years out, Youngstown State graduates earn less than the national figure and about $2,956 less than the Ohio median. Several Ohio programs with higher debt show higher pay by the five-year mark.

Debt and first-year pay at every Ohio human resources program

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

Youngstown StateOther Ohio programs

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What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 33% between the first and fifth year.

Youngstown State grads, year 1$45,244

Youngstown State grads, year 5$60,303

All Ohio human resources grads, year 5$63,259

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

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $244 a month, or 6.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Youngstown area are about 13% below the national average, so a $45,244 salary here buys what about $51,770 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

$70,180

Median pay in Ohio. 33,500 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $45,950Top 10%: $118,340

Training and Development Specialists

$64,780

Median pay in Ohio. 17,690 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $33,450Top 10%: $108,030

Compliance Officers

$75,030

Median pay in Ohio. 11,240 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $47,230Top 10%: $124,230

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

$61,760

Median pay in Ohio. 13,250 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $43,010Top 10%: $99,810

About Youngstown State

In-state tuition and fees	$11,113 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$11,473 / year
Average net price after aid	$12,767 / year
Admission rate	84%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	50%
Undergraduate students	7,961

Human Resources ranks 14th of 36 bachelor's programs at Youngstown State by first-year earnings. The top three are Electrical Engineering ($74,799), Chemical Engineering ($69,609), and Industrial Engineering ($69,202).

Other human resources bachelor's programs near Youngstown

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Youngstown StateYoungstown, OH · public		$45,244	$23,018
Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls, PA · private nonprofit	29 mi	$56,414	$30,000
Kent StateKent, OH · public	36 mi	$47,983	$22,888
Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH · private nonprofit	41 mi	$80,566	$29,812
University of AkronAkron, OH · public	45 mi	$51,422	$20,750
John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · private nonprofit	53 mi	$50,938	$20,000
Cleveland StateCleveland, OH · public	60 mi	$40,869	$27,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $45,244 one year after graduating and $60,303 five years after. The median across human resources bachelor's programs in Ohio is $47,941.

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 Ohio 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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