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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$54,951 Avg Salary
$27,186 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 145 degrees and certificates were awarded to human resource management students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which 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.

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

Our analysis found Johnson & Wales University - Online to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

HR majors at JWU Online take out an average of $30,486 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

On average, HR graduates from URI take out $20,894 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Rhode Island list. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Smithfield.

On average, HR graduates from Bryant take out $26,877 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at JWU Providence take out is $30,486.

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#5

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Providence College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Rhode Island list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

With a ranking of #6, Salve Regina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 311
Connecticut 263
New Hampshire 432
Maine 10
Vermont 97

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 6 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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