by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 27,074 people earned their degree in human resource management, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. In , human resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $49,791 and had an average of $32,463 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,215 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major” ranking, we looked at 126 colleges that offer a degree in human resource management. That schools that top this list have a program in human resource management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major”.
Out of the 126 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Alaska Career College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 15 associates’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Alaska Career College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amridge University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major. Amridge University is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s hr degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major. SUNY Empire State College is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 223 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at SUNY Empire State College
Out of the 126 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s hr students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo Human Resource Management Report
Out of the 126 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Career Technical Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Career Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 14 associates’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Career Technical Institute
Bryant & Stratton College - Albany did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major ranking, coming in at #6. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s hr degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany
Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major ranking, coming in at #7. Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee is a small private for-profit school situated in Chamblee, Georgia. It awarded 12 associates’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major ranking. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 6 associates’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major ranking. Visalia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s hr degrees to 30 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Human Resource Management Report
Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Cleveland, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s hr students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Lakeshore Technical College
Zane State College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major list. Zane State College is located in Zanesville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s hr degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Zane State College
With a ranking of #12, Daymar College - Clarksville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major list. Daymar College - Clarksville is a small private for-profit school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 7 associates’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Daymar College - Clarksville
With a ranking of #13, American University of Puerto Rico did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major list. American University of Puerto Rico is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manati, Puerto Rico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major ranking. UC Blue Ash College is located in Blue Ash, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s hr degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Human Resource Management Report
With a ranking of #15, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school situated in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 35 associates’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Human Resource Management Report
James A Rhodes State College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major list. James A Rhodes State College is a public institution located in Lima, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, Herkimer County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major list. Herkimer College is located in Herkimer, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s hr degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Herkimer County Community College
Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 18 associates’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Rasmussen University - Illinois
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major ranking. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 6 associates’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach
Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major ranking, coming in at #20. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orchard Park, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Bryant & Stratton College - Online
With a ranking of #21, Westmoreland County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major list. Youngwood, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hr degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Marion Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major list. MTC is located in Marion, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s hr degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major list. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a medium-sized school located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 associates’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 11 associates’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Rasmussen University - North Dakota
Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on HR Major list. M State is a medium-sized school located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota that handed out 27 associates’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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