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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region

150 Colleges
$48,817 Avg Salary
$39,617 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 150 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Check out the hr programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found Florida International University to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, hr graduates from FIU take out $29,847 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The excellent programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Southeast Region . Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

After completing their degree, hr graduates from Regent carry an average student debt load of $55,613.

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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The excellent programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools 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.

While working on their degree, hr majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $21,862 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

After completing their degree, hr graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debt load of $30,728.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great place for human resource management students. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, hr graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida take out $24,833 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human resource management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, hr majors at URichmond accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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#7

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, hr graduates from NKU take out $32,853 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $194.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

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#10

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, hr graduates from TROY take out $36,771 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Albany Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.

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#13

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at NUS Florida take out is $61,500.

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#14

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Southern Crescent Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Griffin.

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#16

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human resource management students. It came in at #16 on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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#17

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. St. Leo University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

HR majors at St. Leo University take out an average of $35,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#18

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, hr majors at Brenau accumulate an average of around $47,834 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #19, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

On average, hr graduates from UT Knoxville take out $20,248 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#19

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Piedmont Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

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#21

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

With a ranking of #21, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #22, Strayer University - Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. Located in the large suburb of Chamblee, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

HR majors at Strayer University - Georgia take out an average of $80,998 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
23 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
24 Faulkner University Montgomery, AL
25 Universidad Ana G. Mendez Orlando, FL
26 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
27 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
27 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
29 Belhaven University Jackson, MS
29 Strayer University - North Carolina Greensboro, NC

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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