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2025 Best Human Resource Management Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges in North Carolina
250 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Human Resource Management Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 250 degrees in human resource management annually.

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Choosing a Great Human Resource Management School

Best Human Resource Management Schools in North Carolina 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

Bachelor's Degrees in HR
Master'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 North Carolina 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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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Human Resource Management in North Carolina

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.

Top North Carolina Schools in HR

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 HR Degrees Awarded
$52,217 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in human resource management has to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 81 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, hr degree recipients typically make an average of $52,217 at the beginning of their careers.

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Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC

Any student who is interested in human resource management has to look into Meredith College. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Raleigh. This college ranks 39th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 12 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Meredith in the most recent year we have data available.

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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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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 HR Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in human resource management has to check out Western Carolina University. WCU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Cullowhee. This university ranks 36th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 42 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available. Those human resource management students who get their degree from Western Carolina University earn $2,482 more than the average hr graduate.

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High Point University
High Point, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC

High Point University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in human resource management. Located in the midsize city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #593 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means High Point is a great university overall.

There were about 15 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at High Point in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,860 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Mount Olive, UMO is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 46th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 22 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UMO in the most recent data year. After graduating, hr degree recipients generally make about $40,860 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 206
Florida 282 672
Virginia 274 472
Tennessee 269 161
South Carolina 248 209
Kentucky 244 139
Louisiana 242 143
Mississippi 234 45
Arkansas 234 29
Alabama 233 416
West Virginia 207 58

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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 200
Organizational Behavior Studies 43
Other Human Resources Management and Services 4
Human Resources Development 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 14,009
Accounting 3,713
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 3,038
Finance & Financial Management 1,337
Marketing 1,307
General Business/Commerce 583
Hospitality Management 454
Entrepreneurial Studies 277
Management Information Systems 270
International Business 241

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