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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

62 Colleges
$43,912 Avg Salary
$33,703 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor'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 Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 62 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Resource Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the HR bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

Women make up 70% of the HR majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Columbia Southern University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,735.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in the Southeast Region . FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Women make up 88% of the HR majors at the school.

On average, HR graduates from FIU take out $25,453 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Human Resource Management at Florida International University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great place for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

About 90% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 10% are male.

HR majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out an average of $38,592 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Richmond helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in the Southeast Region . URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.

Of the 87 students majoring in HR at URichmond, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 48% of the HR majors at the school.

HR majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $16,460 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

About 57% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 43% are male.

On average, HR graduates from NKU take out $32,295 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $203.

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#7

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 23% are male.

HR majors at St. Leo University take out an average of $36,232 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Human Resource Management at Saint Leo University Report

#8

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Faulkner University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, HR graduates from Faulkner take out $37,211 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

Of the 37 students majoring in HR at Mercer, 38% are male and 62% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at Mercer accumulate an average of around $31,418 in student debt.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the HR majors at the school.

On average, HR graduates from UT Knoxville take out $17,668 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
12 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA
12 Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL

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.

  • 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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