Ottawa University-Kansas City Human Resources: earnings, debt & careers

Human Resources graduates of Ottawa University-Kansas City earn a median $66,759 four years after graduating ($49,063 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $30,736. That is $1,359 below the U.S. median for Human Resources graduates ($68,118 across 170 colleges), and ranks 3rd of 4 Kansas colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$66,759

U.S. median for this major: $68,118.

College Scorecard field of study; 24 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$49,063

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$30,736

About 46% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $26,486.

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Ottawa University-Kansas City Human Resources: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Ottawa University-Kansas City graduates$66,759
Kansas median (4 colleges)$66,759 (+$0)
U.S. median (170 colleges)$68,118 (−$1,359)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Human Resources nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Ottawa University-Kansas City's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

This college does not report how long its bachelor's students take to finish (IPEDS), so we can't estimate the cost to finish.

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Human Resources at Kansas colleges

Every Kansas college we cover that reports Human Resources graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Emporia State University$68,568$21,257$16,26156%
2Ottawa University-Ottawa$66,759$30,736$27,96328%
3Ottawa University-Kansas City$66,759$30,736——
4Wichita State University$63,150$21,570$13,19451%

5 more Kansas colleges offer Human Resources but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Human Resources graduates

HR specialist

Kansas City area$75,190
Kansas$70,870
U.S.$75,940

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.4% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Training and Development Specialists

Kansas City area$66,300
Kansas$62,010
U.S.$69,280

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +10.8% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Compliance Officers

Kansas City area$77,650
Kansas$69,740
U.S.$80,730

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +3.8% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Ottawa University-Kansas City, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

Net price by income is not reported for this school.

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Ottawa University-Kansas City Human Resources questions

How much do Ottawa University-Kansas City Human Resources graduates earn?

Human Resources graduates of Ottawa University-Kansas City earn a median $66,759 four years after graduating and $49,063 one year after. The U.S. median for Human Resources graduates across 170 colleges is $68,118.

How much debt do Ottawa University-Kansas City Human Resources graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Human Resources graduates of Ottawa University-Kansas City is $30,736, about 46% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $26,486.

Is Ottawa University-Kansas City a good school for Human Resources in Kansas?

On pay, Human Resources graduates of Ottawa University-Kansas City earn $66,759 four years out, $0 above the median for the same major across 4 Kansas colleges ($66,759) and $1,359 below the U.S. median ($68,118). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Ottawa University-Kansas City rank for Human Resources in Kansas?

Of 4 Kansas colleges reporting Human Resources graduate earnings, Ottawa University-Kansas City ranks 3rd. The highest is Emporia State University at $68,568.

What jobs do Human Resources graduates get?

A common career is hr specialist, with a median wage of $75,190 in the Kansas City, MO-KS area and $75,940 nationally. Others include training and development specialists and compliance officers.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Ottawa University-Kansas City Human Resources: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/ottawa-university-kansas-city/majors/human-resources (College Scorecard and BLS data).