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Human Resources Management and Services at Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $45,244/yr (-12% vs median)

AI Risk High (48% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (253,500 openings/yr)

ROI 12.9x earnings multiple (12.4x out-of-state)

Ranked #68 of 169 Human Resources Management and Services programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Human Resources Management and Services graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$561K	$555K	$508K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	13.0x	12.9x	11.8x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	12.6x	12.4x	11.4x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	62	61	55

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$43,164

Out-of-state: $44,604 (12.4x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$47,508

-10% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$19,500

5.2 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$60,303

33% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $45,244/yr, roughly in line with the $51,599 national median for Human Resources Management and Services. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

The 12.9x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 48% task exposure — and the 10% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

With first-year pay of $45,244 far exceeding the $19,500 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.

Ranked #68 out of 169 programs, Youngstown State University's Human Resources Management and Services offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $45,244 to $60,303 shows 33% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About Youngstown State University

Youngstown State University accepts 80% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, enrolling 7,340 students in Youngstown, OH.

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Top Career Paths

Compensation and benefits managers $140,360/yr

Human resources managers $140,030/yr

Training and development managers $127,090/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Youngstown State University's Human Resources Management and Services program score?

This program scores 61/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Human Resources Management and Services graduates.

How vulnerable is Human Resources Management and Services to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Human Resources Management and Services careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 48% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →