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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region

104 Colleges
$48,029 Avg Salary
$32,588 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 104 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for HR majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Human Resource Management Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for human resource management students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for human resource management students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

Out of the 104 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the # 3 spot on the list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.

After completing their degree, HR graduates from URichmond carry an average student debtload of $21,124.

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The excellent programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Southeast Region . UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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Out of the 104 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, HR graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debtload of $17,500.

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Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human resource management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out is $32,391.

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#7

Elon University

Elon, NC

Elon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Elon.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human resource management programs. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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North Carolina State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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#11

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

With a ranking of #11, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

HR majors at Columbia Southern University take out an average of $28,455 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #12, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#13

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #13, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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#14

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human resource management students. It came in at #14 on the list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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West Georgia Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
16 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
17 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
18 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN
19 Florida Institute of Technology - Online Melbourne, FL
20 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN

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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