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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Human Resource Management Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Human Resource Management Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found Regent University to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 103 students majoring in HR at Regent, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fielding Graduate University is a great place for human resource management students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Out of the 33 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

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

Full Human Resource Management at Benedictine University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in the United States. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 71% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 29% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Alliant International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in HR at Alliant, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Human Resource Management at Alliant International University Report

#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 92% of the HR majors at the school.

Full Human Resource Management at Capella University Report

#8

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

Women make up 40% of the HR majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 60% are male.

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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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Human Resource Management by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 33 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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