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2025 Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region

44 Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,734 HR Degrees Awarded
$57,465 Avg Early-Career Salary
Human Resource Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #45 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 44 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for human resource management students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,734 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 the Southeast Region Your choice of human resource management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for human resource management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

Associate Degrees in HR
Bachelor's Degrees in HR
Master's Degrees in HR
Doctor's Degrees in HR

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 the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Human Resource Management in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the hr degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in HR

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 HR Degrees Awarded
8.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Richmond is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in human resource management. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of University of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means URichmond is a great university overall.

There were roughly 129 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent data year. Those human resource management students who get their degree from University of Richmond receive $3,935 more than the average hr grad.

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

It is difficult to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you wish to pursue a degree in human resource management. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human resource management program at University of South Carolina - Columbia get $46,390 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in human resource management. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools 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 data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program state that they receive average early career wages of $52,217.

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5th Most Popular In WV
35 HR Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat American Public University System if you want to pursue a degree in human resource management. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #234 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 HR Degrees Awarded
29.2% Growth in Graduates

NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale. This university ranks 14th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 89 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, hr degree recipients generally earn around $59,280 in the first five years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$80,413 Median Starting Salary

GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were about 14 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. Those human resource management students who get their degree from George Mason University receive $22,948 more than the average hr graduate.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
331 HR Degrees Awarded
8.2% Growth in Graduates

FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 331 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career earnings of $54,115.

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Masters Degree Type
MBA in Human Resource Management Program Name

Find balance between your education, your job and your life with a human resources MBA at Southern New Hampshire University – a degree that will also fit your budget.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 HR Degrees Awarded
$53,902 Median Starting Salary

Rasmussen University - Florida is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Ocala. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.

There were roughly 109 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program state that they receive average early career earnings of $53,902.

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

Clemson is a very large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 47 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year. Those human resource management students who get their degree from Clemson University earn $9,828 more than the standard hr student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 HR Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the hr program earn an average of $54,663 in the first couple years of their career.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 206
Florida 282 672
North Carolina 279 228
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 2,655
Organizational Behavior Studies 563
Human Resources Development 414
Labor Studies 44
Labor & Industrial Relations 23
Other Human Resources Management and Services 18
Executive/Career Coaching 17

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 104,286
Accounting 22,857
General Business/Commerce 14,578
Marketing 14,376
Finance & Financial Management 13,165
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 9,789
Hospitality Management 5,474
Business Support & Assistant Services 5,212
Entrepreneurial Studies 4,338
Management Information Systems 3,263

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