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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Resource Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in hr at the school are women while 21% are male.

HR majors at Columbia Southern University take out an average of $22,093 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 62 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the hr majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hr graduates from FIU carry an average student debt load of $22,504.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 78 students majoring in hr at Rasmussen University - Florida, 14% are male and 86% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hr majors at Rasmussen University - Florida accumulate an average of around $30,366 in student debt.

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#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Richmond helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in hr at the school are women while 24% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hr majors at URichmond accumulate an average of around $19,379 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

About 59% of the students majoring in hr at the school are women while 41% are male.

HR majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $14,098 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Human Resource Management at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in hr at the school are women while 52% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hr majors at NKU accumulate an average of around $26,245 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $194.

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#7

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

With a ranking of #7, Saint Leo University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Leo University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

Women make up 80% of the hr majors at the school.

HR majors at St. Leo University take out an average of $34,050 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Faulkner University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

Of the 64 students majoring in hr at Faulkner, 13% are male and 88% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hr graduates from Faulkner carry an average student debt load of $26,021.

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#9

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in hr at the school are women while 16% are male.

On average, hr graduates from Mercer take out $32,885 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Women make up 85% of the hr majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hr majors at UT Knoxville accumulate an average of around $17,920 in student debt.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Human Resource Management students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
12 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA
12 Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL

Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management colleges 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.

  • 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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