2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region
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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.
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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region
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Top 15% Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools
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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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.
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.
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.
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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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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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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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.
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 |
Majors Related to HR
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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