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2024 Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools

202 Colleges in the United States
7,325 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 2024, College Factual analyzed 202 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7,325 bachelor's degrees in general human resources management/personnel administration to qualified students.

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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 account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different 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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges 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 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in HR Management

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20 Annual Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is a wonderful decision for students interested in 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

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

It's 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 small city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Michigan State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. UMN Twin Cities is a very 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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
309 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general human resources management/personnel administration has to look into Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly 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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 Annual Graduates

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

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

Temple is a very 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

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87 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

Loyola Chicago is a 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

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Located in the fringe 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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155 Annual Graduates

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

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond 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 University of Richmond

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very 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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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
51 Annual Graduates

Located in the large 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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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
451 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC 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 Maryland Global Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
273 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from The University of Arizona Global Campus

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31 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor 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 Baylor University

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Saint Joseph’s University

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
84 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University 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 Bellevue University

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
149 Annual Graduates

Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Capella University

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37 Annual Graduates

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large 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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Annual Graduates

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

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

Marquette is a 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

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
5 Annual Graduates

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

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Concordia University, Chicago

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
165 Annual Graduates

Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit university located in the town of Orange Beach.More information about a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration from Columbia Southern University

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

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
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Park University
Parkville, MO
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Wilmington University
New Castle, DE
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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

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
31 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
32 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT
33 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
34 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
35 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
36 Portland State University Portland, OR
37 University of Delaware Newark, DE
38 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
39 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
40 Mercer University Macon, GA

General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration by Region

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Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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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 2,112
Labor & Industrial Relations 984
Human Resources Development 782
Other Human Resources Management and Services 458
Labor Studies 61

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