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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region

150 Colleges
$48,029 Avg Salary
$32,588 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 150 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Florida International University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for human resource management students. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

After completing their degree, HR graduates from FIU carry an average student debt load of $19,625.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The excellent programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Regent take out is $30,031.

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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

While working on their degree, HR majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $28,455 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great place for human resource management students. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out is $32,391.

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#6

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.

HR majors at URichmond take out an average of $21,124 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at NKU take out is $30,128. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $203.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

HR majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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With a ranking of #11, Albany Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#13

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human resource management students. It came in at #13 on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#14

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.

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#16

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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#17

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human resource management students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, HR majors at St. Leo University accumulate an average of around $37,108 in student debt.

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#18

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human resource management students. It came in at #18 on the list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gainesville.

While working on their degree, HR majors at Brenau accumulate an average of around $51,101 in student debt.

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#19

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

HR majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $18,747 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#21

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

With a ranking of #21, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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With a ranking of #22, Strayer University - Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. Strayer University - Georgia is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Atlanta.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Human Resource Management students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
23 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
24 Faulkner University Montgomery, AL
25 Universidad Ana G. Mendez San Juan, PR
26 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
27 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
27 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
29 Belhaven University Jackson, MS
29 Strayer University - North Carolina Morrisville, NC

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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