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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on HR Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 28,787 people earned their degree in human resource management, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, human resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,057 and had an average of $31,139 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on HR Major” ranking analyzed 659 colleges that offered a degree in human resource management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their human resource management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on HR Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on HR Major”.
Out of the 659 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on HR Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Universidad Ana G. Mendez landed the #1 spot on the list. San Juan, is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 659 schools in the Schools 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 50 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on HR Major. This fairly large school is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and it awarded 846 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full Colorado State University - Global Campus Human Resource Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millennia Atlantic University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major list. This small school is located in Doral, Florida, and it awarded 14 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Millennia Atlantic University
Out of the 659 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on HR Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fielding Graduate University landed the #5 spot on the list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
DeVry University - Tennessee ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Major list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full DeVry University - Tennessee Human Resource Management Report
With a ranking of #7, DeVry University - Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major list. DeVry University - Pennsylvania is located in Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at DeVry University - Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #8, American University of Puerto Rico did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major list. AUPR Manati is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manati, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major ranking, coming in at #9. Southern Nazarene University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Major list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 241 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of the Incarnate Word
Nyack College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major ranking. Nyack is located in Nyack, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
Strayer University - West Virginia landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major ranking. Strayer University - West Virginia is a small school located in Scott Depot, West Virginia that handed out 3 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Strayer University - West Virginia
Webster University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major ranking. Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 364 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major list. This small school is located in Aguadilla, , and it awarded 41 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla Human Resource Management Report
Johnson & Wales University - Online ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Major list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, University of Richmond did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major list. University of Richmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of Richmond
Amridge University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major ranking, coming in at #17. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Amridge University
With a ranking of #18, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 204 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Regent University
With a ranking of #19, Ottawa University - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major list. This small school is located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Ottawa University - Milwaukee Human Resource Management Report
Waldorf University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Major ranking. Waldorf is a small school located in Forest City, Iowa that handed out 82 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Claremont Lincoln University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major ranking. Claremont Lincoln University is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
Full Claremont Lincoln University Human Resource Management Report
Eastern Mennonite University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Eastern Mennonite
Ottawa University - Online landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major ranking. Ottawa University - Online is a small school located in Ottawa, Kansas that handed out 7 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Ottawa University - Online Human Resource Management Report
Pitzer College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Tusculum University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Major ranking. Tusculum University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greeneville, Tennessee. It awarded 38 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Strayer University - Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 52 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas | Barranquitas, PR |
| 53 | Strayer University - South Carolina | Greenville, SC |
| 54 | Benedictine University | Lisle, IL |
| 55 | Trinity International University - Florida | Miramar, FL |
| 56 | Chadron State College | Chadron, NE |
| 57 | Alaska Career College | Anchorage, AK |
| 58 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | San Diego, CA |
| 59 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 60 | Bayamon Central University | Bayamón, PR |
| 61 | Houston Baptist University | Houston, TX |
| 62 | Fitchburg State University | Fitchburg, MA |
| 63 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 64 | Strayer University - Mississippi | Jackson, MS |
| 64 | DeVry University - Virginia | Arlington, VA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Goldey - Beacom College | Wilmington, DE |
| 92 | Bryant & Stratton College - Albany | Albany, NY |
| 93 | Park University | Parkville, MO |
| 94 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
| 95 | Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee | Chamblee, GA |
| 96 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 97 | Baker College | Owosso, MI |
| 98 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Fajardo | Fajardo, PR |
| 99 | Bethel University Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
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