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2025 Best Human Resource Management Schools in South Carolina

5 Colleges in South Carolina
253 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for human resource management students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 253 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 South Carolina The hr program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Resource Management rankings. 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.

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.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human Resource Management Schools in South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 South 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 South Carolina Schools in HR

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 HR Degrees Awarded
$103,855 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in human resource management needs to look into University of South Carolina - Columbia. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 38 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year. Those human resource management students who get their degree from University of South Carolina - Columbia earn $46,390 more than the typical hr graduate.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 HR Degrees Awarded
$67,293 Median Starting Salary

Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resource management. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. Human Resource Management degree recipients from Clemson University get an earnings boost of around $9,828 over the typical earnings of human resource management majors.

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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
6th Most Popular In SC
40.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Charleston Southern University if you wish to pursue a degree in human resource management. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 30 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent data year.

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Limestone College
Gaffney, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In SC
36.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in human resource management needs to look into Limestone College. 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.

There were approximately 19 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Limestone College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$53,957 Median Starting Salary

SWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Central. This university ranks 19th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 15 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at SWU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career wages of $53,957.

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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
North Carolina 279 228
Virginia 274 472
Tennessee 269 161
Kentucky 244 139
Louisiana 242 143
Mississippi 234 45
Arkansas 234 29
Alabama 233 416
West Virginia 207 58

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Human Resource Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

HR Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 141
Human Resources Development 81
Organizational Behavior Studies 22
Executive/Career Coaching 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 4,478
Accounting 1,117
Finance & Financial Management 1,106
Marketing 1,011
General Business/Commerce 948
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 390
International Business 383
Hospitality Management 368
Business Support & Assistant Services 343
General Sales & Marketing 249

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