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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Tennessee

11 Colleges
$50,533 Avg Salary
$27,758 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 189 degrees and certificates were awarded to human resource management students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Human Resource Management Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for human resource management students. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#2

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

While working on their degree, HR majors at Lipscomb accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

After completing their degree, HR graduates from UT Knoxville carry an average student debtload of $18,747.

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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Tennessee landed the # 5 spot on the list. DeVry University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

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Tennessee Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in Tennessee list. TWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Athens.

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#8

Maryville College

Maryville, TN

Maryville College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large suburb of Maryville, Maryville College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Daymar College - Clarksville

Clarksville, TN

Daymar College - Clarksville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Clarksville, Daymar College - Clarksville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN

With a ranking of #10, Tusculum University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greeneville.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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