by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Human Resources Development is the 290th most popular major in the country with 2,083 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,078 human resources development graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in human resources development. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their human resources development program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tusculum University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major. Tusculum University is a small school located in Greeneville, Tennessee that handed out 19 masters’s hr development degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Southern Wesleyan University is located in Central, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 masters’s hr development degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the #3 spot on the list. Villanova University is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 157 masters’s hr development degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 27 masters’s hr development degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Webster is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 47 masters’s hr development degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 50 masters’s hr development degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 167 masters’s hr development degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resources Development at Louisiana State University
With a ranking of #8, California Intercontinental University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Located in Irvine, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s hr development students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Barry University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 39 masters’s hr development degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Towson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hr development degrees to 76 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 41 masters’s hr development degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Human Resources Development Report
University of San Francisco came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. University of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 masters’s hr development degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of St Francis ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. This small school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s hr development degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s hr development degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, Pittsburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, and it awarded 15 masters’s hr development degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Boise State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 56 masters’s hr development degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pepperdine University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s hr development degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
MSU Texas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s hr development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern Illinois University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hr development degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking, coming in at #20. Sacred Heart University is a fairly large school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 20 masters’s hr development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking, coming in at #21. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hr development degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Chicago State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking, coming in at #22. CSU is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s hr development students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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McDaniel College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking, coming in at #25. McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westminster, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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