2025 Best Human Resources Development Doctor's Degree Schools

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in human resources development sits in the middle of the road, ranking #354 out of 862 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Human Resources Development Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 doctor's degrees in human resources development during the <nil> academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to human resources development students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other human resources development students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human resources development related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for human resources development students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Human Resources Development Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human Resources Development Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Human Resources Development in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for human resources development students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in HR Development

1

Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in human resources development has to look into Bellevue University. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bellevue.More information about a doctorate in human resources development from Bellevue University

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Southern Mississippi if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in human resources development. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in human resources development from University of Southern Mississippi

Human Resources Development by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to HR Development

One of 6 majors within the Human Resource Management area of study, Human Resources Development has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to HR Development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Organizational Behavior Studies	181
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	35
Labor & Industrial Relations	14
Labor Studies	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.