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2025 Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools

128 Colleges in the United States
6,567 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #64 in popularity, general human resources management/personnel administration is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 128 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,567 bachelor's degrees in general human resources management/personnel administration during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of general human resources management/personnel administration for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general human resources management/personnel administration students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in HR Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is a great choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Washington University in St Louis

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

3
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
19 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Michigan State University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
229 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general human resources management/personnel administration needs to check out Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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57 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Miami University - Oxford

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Annual Graduates

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Temple University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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250 Annual Graduates

University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from University of Arizona

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Annual Graduates

Colorado State University - Global Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Aurora.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Colorado State University - Global Campus

10
95 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
40 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Oakland University

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
828 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Western Governors University

13
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Loyola University Chicago

14
22 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from University of Delaware

15
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Annual Graduates

American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from American Public University System

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Central Michigan University

17
31 Annual Graduates

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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29 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Baylor University

19
23 Annual Graduates

UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from University of St Thomas Minnesota

20
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
369 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from University of Maryland Global Campus

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
21 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Bryant University

22
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Annual Graduates

University of Toledo is a large public university located in the city of Toledo.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from University of Toledo

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11 Annual Graduates

Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Iowa State University

24
122 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Portland State University

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
18 Annual Graduates

Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Marquette University

Rest of the Top Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration students that almost earned our Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
27 Florida International University Miami, FL
28 School Removed
29 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
30 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
31 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
32 SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
33 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
34 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
35 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
36 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
37 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
38 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
39 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
40 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
41 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
42 Park University Parkville, MO

General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration by Region

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One of 6 majors within the Human Resource Management area of study, General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Organizational Behavior Studies 1,827
Labor & Industrial Relations 909
Human Resources Development 570
Other Human Resources Management and Services 350
Labor Studies 63

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