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2025 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Ohio

17 Colleges in Ohio
1,090 HR Degrees Awarded
$57,465 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in human resource management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #45 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,090 degrees in human resource management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Resource Management School

Best Human Resource Management Schools in Ohio Your choice of human resource management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Human Resource Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Human Resource Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in HR
Bachelor's Degrees in HR
Master's Degrees in HR
Doctor's Degrees in HR

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 Human Resource Management Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Human Resource Management in Ohio

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the hr degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Ohio Schools in HR

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
54 HR Degrees Awarded

Miami University - Oxford is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human resource management. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 HR Degrees Awarded
$70,217 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in human resource management. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 92 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Those human resource management students who get their degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus earn $12,751 more than the standard hr graduate.

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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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 HR Degrees Awarded
$44,171 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in human resource management needs to look into University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 111 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career income of $44,171.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 HR Degrees Awarded
$48,593 Median Starting Salary

University of Toledo is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resource management. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #510 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 82 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year. After graduating, hr degree recipients usually earn about $48,593 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH
42 HR Degrees Awarded

Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OH

Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Berea. This university ranks 25th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 27 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Franklin University
Columbus, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 HR Degrees Awarded
16.2% Growth in Graduates

Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Columbus.

There were approximately 142 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Franklin University in the most recent data year. After graduating, hr degree recipients usually make an average of $53,059 in their early careers.

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Masters Degree Type
MBA in Human Resource Management Program Name

Find balance between your education, your job and your life with a human resources MBA at Southern New Hampshire University – a degree that will also fit your budget.

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John Carroll University
University Heights, OH

Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #605 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means John Carroll is a great university overall.

There were about 27 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at John Carroll in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career income of $50,938.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Clark State Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Springfield. This college ranks 47th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 12 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Clark State Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In OH

Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Cincinnati. This university ranks 63rd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 7 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Mount St. Joe in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 1,219
Illinois 304 983
Indiana 294 334
Wisconsin 273 558

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Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

HR Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 808
Organizational Behavior Studies 205
Labor & Industrial Relations 67
Other Human Resources Management and Services 9
Executive/Career Coaching 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 12,282
Business Support & Assistant Services 4,928
Accounting 3,549
Marketing 3,159
Finance & Financial Management 3,152
Real Estate 1,067
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 833
General Business/Commerce 798
Entrepreneurial Studies 647
Hospitality Management 418

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