2025 Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in South Carolina

General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #53 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for general human resources management/personnel administration students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 141 degrees in general human resources management/personnel administration to qualified students.

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• Best Overall General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools List

Choosing a Great General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration School

The hr management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration rankings. For our Best Overall General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 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.

General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Rankings by Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in South Carolina list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration in South Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of hr management degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top South Carolina Schools in HR Management

1

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 HR Management Degrees Awarded

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration from University of South Carolina - Columbia

2

Charleston Southern University
Charleston, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

40.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Charleston Southern University if you wish to pursue a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.More information about a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration from Charleston Southern University

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Southern New Hampshire University

Bachelors Degree Type

BS in Business Administration - Human Resources Management Program Name

Prepare to step into a human resources position in nearly any industry in private, nonprofit and government sectors with this specialized online bachelor's in HR from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Related Programs

• MBA in Human Resource Management
• MS in Human Resource Management

3

Limestone College
Gaffney, SC

Limestone College is a good option for students interested in a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Gaffney. This college ranks 30th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.More information about a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration from Limestone College

Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	597
North Carolina	710	206
Georgia	690	158
Virginia	630	152
Tennessee	624	87
Kentucky	518	38
Mississippi	501	30
Alabama	500	393
Louisiana	489	0
Arkansas	466	6
West Virginia	410	5

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General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Related Rankings by Major

General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration is one of 6 different types of Human Resource Management programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Human Resources Development	81
Organizational Behavior Studies	22
Executive/Career Coaching	9

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Notes and References

• 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).
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