by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 18,023 people earned their degree in general human resources management/personnel administration, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major” ranking, we looked at 486 colleges that offer a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general human resources management/personnel administration.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universidad Ana G. Mendez. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 73 ’s hr management degrees in 2021-2022.
Full UAGM General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Millennia Atlantic University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major. Millennia Atlantic University is a private for-profit institution located in Doral, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Tennessee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major list. DeVry University - Tennessee is a private for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 486 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, American University of Puerto Rico landed the #5 spot on the list. American University of Puerto Rico is located in Manati, Puerto Rico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s hr management degrees to qualified students.
University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major list. University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla is a small school located in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico that handed out 21 ’s hr management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at UPR Aguadilla
Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Colorado, and it awarded 368 ’s hr management degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major list. Johnson & Wales University - Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Amridge University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking, coming in at #10. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hr management degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Amridge University
Ottawa University - Milwaukee landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking. Located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s hr management students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Claremont Lincoln University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 19 ’s hr management degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Ottawa University - Online landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking. Ottawa University - Online is located in Ottawa, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s hr management degrees to qualified students.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Ottawa University - Kansas City came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking. Ottawa University - Kansas City is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s hr management degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, American University of Puerto Rico did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major list. This small school is located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 8 ’s hr management degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at AUPR Bayamon
Franklin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking, coming in at #17. Franklin University is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 142 ’s hr management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Dickinson State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking. Dickinson State University is a small school located in Dickinson, North Dakota that handed out 11 ’s hr management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Dickinson State University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Mount Mercy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s hr management students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Mount Mercy
With a ranking of #20, Upper Iowa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major list. Located in Fayette, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified ’s hr management students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Upper Iowa University
Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking, coming in at #21. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 93 ’s hr management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 ’s hr management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking, coming in at #25. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mercedita, Puerto Rico. It awarded 42 ’s hr management degrees 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Universidad Metropolitana | San Juan, PR |
| 52 | Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota | Winona, MN |
| 53 | Strayer University - Florida | Tampa, FL |
| 54 | University of Dubuque | Dubuque, IA |
| 55 | Goldey - Beacom College | Wilmington, DE |
| 56 | Bryant & Stratton College - Albany | Albany, NY |
| 57 | Park University | Parkville, MO |
| 58 | Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee | Chamblee, GA |
| 59 | Baker College | Owosso, MI |
| 60 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Fajardo | Fajardo, PR |
| 61 | Rasmussen University - Wisconsin | Green Bay, WI |
| 62 | Strayer University - Tennessee | Memphis, TN |
| 63 | University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive, NC |
| 64 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon | Bayamon, PR |
| 65 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia, CA |
| 67 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | Mayaguez, PR |
| 68 | University of Mount Union | Alliance, OH |
| 69 | Claremont Graduate University | Claremont, CA |
| 70 | Champlain College | Burlington, VT |
| 71 | Capella University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 72 | Columbia College | Columbia, MO |
| 73 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo | Arecibo, PR |
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