2025 Best Human Resources Development Schools in the Southeast Region
7Colleges in the Southeast Region
414HR Development Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in human resources development, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #290 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Human Resources Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 414 degrees in human resources development annually.
Choosing a Great Human Resources Development School
The hr development program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Resources Development rankings. For our Best Overall Human Resources Development School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Human Resources Development Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Human Resources Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Human Resources Development in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the hr development degrees they offer, see the list below.
Clemson University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resources development. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were about 47 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in human resources development. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 201 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat University of Arkansas if you want to pursue a degree in human resources development. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.
University of Southern Mississippi is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resources development. Southern Miss is a large public university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. This university ranks 8th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were roughly 26 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 39 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent year we have data available.
Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Gaffney. This college ranks 30th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 19 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Limestone College in the most recent year we have data available.
SWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Central. This university ranks 19th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 15 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at SWU in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
The hr development program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Resources Development rankings. For our Best Overall Human Resources Development School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
