2023 Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 28,787 people earned a degree or certificate in human resource management, making the major the #44 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 297 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for HR majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Human Resource Management
Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in the United States for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $14,880 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $492.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the United States. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, HR graduates from Northwestern take out $37,046 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the United States. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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Out of the 297 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, HR graduates from U-M carry an average student debtload of $14,787.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Santa Clara University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.
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Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,097.
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Western Governors University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
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University of Richmond came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.
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Waldorf University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at Waldorf accumulate an average of around $25,396 in student debt.
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Michigan State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $510.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
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Concordia University, Chicago ranked #16 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at Concordia University, Chicago accumulate an average of around $31,169 in student debt.
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Bethel University Minnesota ranked #17 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.
The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Bethel University Minnesota take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,581.
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Bellevue University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at Bellevue University accumulate an average of around $33,011 in student debt.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Texas A&M College Station take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,882. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $372.
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University of Delaware landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #21, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,460.
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University of San Francisco ranked #22 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
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Temple University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $28,089 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $396.
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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree human resource management programs. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.
The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $38,592.
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Southwestern College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Human Resource Management students that almost earned our Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 46 | Excelsior College | Albany, NY |
| 47 | Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 48 | Franklin University | Columbus, OH |
| 49 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 50 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 51 | Park University | Parkville, MO |
| 52 | Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach, AL |
| 53 | LeTourneau University | Longview, TX |
| 54 | Bryant University | Smithfield, RI |
| 55 | Immaculata University | Immaculata, PA |
| 56 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 57 | Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 58 | Capella University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 59 | University of St Francis | Joliet, IL |
Human Resource Management by Region
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Human Resource Management Related Rankings by Major
One of 21 majors within the area of study, human resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to HR
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.