by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Human Resource Management is the 45th most popular major in the country with 27,074 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 9,125 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major” ranking looked at 322 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree hr students.
Out of the 322 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Universidad Ana G. Mendez landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 72 masters’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Universidad Ana G. Mendez Human Resource Management Report
Out of the 322 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential landed the #2 spot on the list. Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. It awarded 19 masters’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millennia Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major list. Doral, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s hr degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
Full Millennia Atlantic University Human Resource Management Report
Out of the 322 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Tennessee landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 masters’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 DeVry University - Tennessee
Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is located in Aurora, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 433 masters’s hr degrees to qualified students.
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 Colorado State University - Global Campus
Webster University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major ranking. Webster University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 226 masters’s hr degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Claremont Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s hr students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Claremont Lincoln University
With a ranking of #10, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major list. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 53 masters’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of the Incarnate Word came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 167 diplomas to qualified masters’s hr students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 #12, Tusculum University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major list. Tusculum University is a small school located in Greeneville, Tennessee that handed out 19 masters’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #13, Fielding Graduate University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s hr degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #14, Brenau University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major list. Brenau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 32 masters’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tiffin University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major list. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s hr degrees to 55 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Tiffin University
Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s hr degrees to 71 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Golden Gate University - San Francisco
With a ranking of #18, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major list. Central, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s hr degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Southern Wesleyan University
Amberton University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major ranking. Amberton is located in Garland, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 masters’s hr degrees to qualified students.
DeVry University - Ohio came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s hr students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 DeVry University - Ohio Human Resource Management Report
With a ranking of #25, Chadron State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major list. Chadron State College is located in Chadron, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 masters’s hr degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Chadron State College
Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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