2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master'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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 322 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for HR majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Human Resource Management
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the most popular school in the United States for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 28% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 68% of the HR majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
About 82% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 18% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 85% of the HR majors at the school.
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Out of the 322 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 267 students majoring in HR at USC, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Of the 211 students majoring in HR at UOPX - Arizona, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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University of the Incarnate Word landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human resource management programs. UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
Of the 172 students majoring in HR at UIW, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the HR majors at the school.
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DeVry University - Illinois came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.
Women make up 80% of the HR majors at the school.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Of the 144 students majoring in HR at Rutgers New Brunswick, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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Stony Brook University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Florida International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Of the 133 students majoring in HR at FIU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
Of the 126 students majoring in HR at University of Oklahoma, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 125 students majoring in HR at UIUC, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Cornell University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 124 students majoring in HR at Cornell, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 118 students majoring in HR at Louisiana State University, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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National University College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 117 students majoring in HR at National University College, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Central Michigan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
About 77% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 23% are male.
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George Washington University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 70% of the HR majors at the school.
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New York University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 99 students majoring in HR at NYU, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 60% of the HR majors at the school.
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Fitchburg State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.
Of the 88 students majoring in HR at Fitchburg State, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools list. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.
Of the 86 students majoring in HR at AIU Online, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Regent University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 85 students majoring in HR at Regent, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Boise State University | Boise, ID |
| 50 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT |
| 51 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX |
| 51 | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 53 | Champlain College | Burlington, VT |
| 53 | Strayer University - Georgia | Atlanta, GA |
| 53 | Universidad del Turabo | Gurabo, PR |
| 56 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 56 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 58 | Grantham University | Lenexa, KS |
| 59 | Brenau University | Gainesville, GA |
| 59 | Johnson & Wales University - Online | Providence, RI |
| 59 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 59 | Houston Baptist University | Houston, TX |
| 63 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez | San Juan, PR |
| 63 | Strayer University - Global Region | Washington, DC |
Human Resource Management by Region
View the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Human Resource Management Related Majors
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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