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2025 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Rhode Island

2 Colleges in Rhode Island
154 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 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Human Resource Management Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 154 degrees in human resource management to qualified students.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Human Resource Management Schools in Rhode Island ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island Schools in HR

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI

Bryant University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in human resource management. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Those human resource management students who get their degree from Bryant University receive $4,711 more than the typical hr grad.

More information about a degree in human resource management from Bryant University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 HR Degrees Awarded
24.2% Growth in Graduates

Johnson & Wales University - Online is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resource management. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program state that they receive average early career wages of $51,283.

More information about a degree in human resource management from Johnson & Wales University - Online

Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 208
Connecticut 241 256
New Hampshire 210 364
Maine 202 9
Vermont 194 51

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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 139
Organizational Behavior Studies 11
Labor & Industrial Relations 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 1,358
Finance & Financial Management 661
Marketing 498
Accounting 458
Hospitality Management 268
Entrepreneurial Studies 156
General Business/Commerce 117
International Business 105
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 103
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 79

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