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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree School for You

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for hr majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

While working on their Master's Degree, hr majors at Vanderbilt accumulate an average of around $62,130 in student debt.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, hr graduates from UofSC take out $32,407 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 45 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, hr graduates from GMU take out $44,176 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, hr graduates from URichmond take out $25,398 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 45 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

On average, hr graduates from Clemson take out $39,956 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, hr majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $34,516 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at UT Knoxville take out while working on their Master's Degree is $30,552.

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With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

While working on their Master's Degree, hr majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $32,916 in student debt.

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DeVry University - Tennessee landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. DeVry University - Tennessee is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

On average, hr graduates from DeVry University - Tennessee take out $50,755 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 672
Georgia 207
Tennessee 161
Louisiana 143
Virginia 472
North Carolina 228
West Virginia 58
Alabama 416
Mississippi 45
South Carolina 209
Arkansas 29
Kentucky 139

Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

HR Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 18,023
Organizational Behavior Studies 3,650
Human Resources Development 2,083
Labor & Industrial Relations 1,778
Other Human Resources Management and Services 1,254
Labor Studies 193
Executive/Career Coaching 93

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Arunkumar Umapathy.

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