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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Alabama

12 Colleges
$42,332 Avg Salary
$33,603 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, human resource management was ranked 6th in Alabama. In fact, 416 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Alabama to see which 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.

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

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular school in Alabama for human resource management students. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

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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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place for human resource management students. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

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

Full Human Resource Management at Troy University Report

#3

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 12 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Faulkner University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, hr majors at Faulkner accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

After completing their degree, hr graduates from UAB carry an average student debt load of $22,375.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Athens State University is a great place for human resource management students. Athens State University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Athens.

While working on their degree, hr majors at Athens State University accumulate an average of around $22,940 in student debt.

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#6

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

Oakwood University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Oakwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

HR majors at Oakwood take out an average of $27,876 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

Amridge University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Strayer University - Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Alabama ranking. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

While working on their degree, hr majors at Strayer University - Alabama accumulate an average of around $80,998 in student debt.

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Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at AUM take out is $31,000.

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#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human resource management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Resource Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 672
Georgia 207
Tennessee 161
Louisiana 143
Virginia 472
North Carolina 228
West Virginia 58
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.

  • 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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