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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in North Carolina

12 Colleges
$44,463 Avg Salary
$38,682 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You

With 228 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, human resource management is the #12 most popular major in North Carolina.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Human Resource Management Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Resource Management Colleges.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out is $12,750.

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#2

Elon University

Elon, NC

Out of the 12 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Queens University of Charlotte helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in North Carolina. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

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Out of the 12 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

HR majors at WCU take out an average of $22,818 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

With a ranking of #6, University of Mount Olive did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students. Located in the fringe town of Mount Olive, UMO is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, hr majors at UMO accumulate an average of around $36,567 in student debt.

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#7

Montreat College

Montreat, NC

With a ranking of #7, Montreat College did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students. Montreat College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Montreat.

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#8

High Point University

High Point, NC

With a ranking of #8, High Point University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of High Point.

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human resource management programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, human resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

HR Concentrations

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 12 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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