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Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

45 Colleges
$56,826 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree School for You

Human Resource Management is the #44 most popular major in the country with 28,787 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Southeast Region . GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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DeVry University - Tennessee came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, DeVry University - Tennessee is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 211
Virginia 488
North Carolina 240
Florida 707
Tennessee 189
Kentucky 139
South Carolina 210
Louisiana 144
Arkansas 29
Alabama 432
Mississippi 85
West Virginia 69

One of 21 majors within the area of study, human resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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