by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,746 general human resources management/personnel administration 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 Management Major” ranking looked at 222 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The hr management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s 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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major list. Universidad Ana G. Mendez is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 72 masters’s hr management degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millennia Atlantic University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major list. Located in Doral, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s hr management students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Tennessee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major list. DeVry University - Tennessee is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s hr management degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Claremont Lincoln University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s hr management students 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.
With a ranking of #7, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major list. Johnson & Wales University - Online is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 53 masters’s hr management degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Global Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking. Colorado State University - Global Campus is located in Aurora, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 232 masters’s hr management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking, coming in at #10. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 71 masters’s hr management degrees to qualified students.
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%.
DeVry University - Ohio came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking. DeVry University - Ohio is a private for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Houston Baptist University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s hr management students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Full HBU General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking, coming in at #17. Fitchburg State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It awarded 103 masters’s hr management 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%.
Full Fitchburg State University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #18, DeVry University - Virginia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major list. DeVry University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 2 masters’s hr management degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 #20, Ottawa University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major list. Ottawa University - Online is a small school located in Ottawa, Kansas that handed out 5 masters’s hr management degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Universidad Metropolitana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking, coming in at #23. Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified masters’s hr management 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%.
Full Universidad Metropolitana General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Saint Francis University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major ranking. Saint Francis University is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 masters’s hr management degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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