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2024 Best Human Resources Development Schools in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges in the Southeast Region
368 HR Development Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in human resources development, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #290 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of human resources development. Combined, these schools handed out 368 degrees in human resources development to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Resources Development School

Best Human Resources Development Schools in the Southeast Region The hr development program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Resources Development rankings. For our Best Overall Human Resources Development School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Human Resources Development Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Human Resources Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Human Resources Development in the Southeast Region

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 development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southeast Region Schools in HR Development

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
144 HR Development Degrees Awarded

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a good option for students interested in a degree in human resources development. Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 144 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
43 HR Development Degrees Awarded

Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human resources development. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

It's hard to beat University of Arkansas if you want to pursue a degree in human resources development. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were about 21 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in human resources development needs to look into Mercer University. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Macon. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

It is hard to beat Barry University if you want to pursue a degree in human resources development. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 21st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 30 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS

Southern Miss is a large public university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 15 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
65.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Central, SWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 23 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at SWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in human resources development from Southern Wesleyan University

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Limestone College
Gaffney, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SC

Located in the fringe town of Gaffney, Limestone College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 12 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Limestone College in the most recent data year.

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Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
38 HR Development Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 40th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 38 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Tusculum in the most recent data year.

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Best Human Resources Development Colleges by State

Explore the best human resources development colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 30
Georgia 690 14
Tennessee 624 38
South Carolina 530 78
Kentucky 518 0
Mississippi 501 15
Louisiana 489 143
Arkansas 466 21

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Human Resources Development is one of 6 different types of Human Resource Management programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 2,652
Organizational Behavior Studies 618
Labor & Industrial Relations 53
Labor Studies 33
Other Human Resources Management and Services 9
Executive/Career Coaching 7

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