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2024 Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges in North Carolina
207 HR Management Degrees Awarded
Ranked #53 in popularity, general human resources management/personnel administration is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for general human resources management/personnel administration students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 207 degrees in general human resources management/personnel administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration School

Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in North Carolina Your choice of general human resources management/personnel administration 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 general human resources management/personnel administration 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.

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Associate Degrees in HR Management
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Master's Degrees in HR Management

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in North Carolina 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 General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration in North Carolina

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 management degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top North Carolina Schools in HR Management

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
87 HR Management Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 87 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC

Any student who is interested in general human resources management/personnel administration needs to look into Elon University. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #235 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were about 1 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
35 HR Management Degrees Awarded

Western Carolina University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. WCU is a large public university located in the town of Cullowhee. A Best Colleges rank of #859 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCU is a great university overall.

There were about 35 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year.

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4
Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NC

Wake Technical Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #693 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 1 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Mount Olive, UMO is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 80th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 27 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at UMO in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
40 HR Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Greensboro, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 67th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 40 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - North Carolina in the most recent year we have data available.

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Montreat College
Montreat, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC

Located in the suburb of Montreat, Montreat College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 56th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 1 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Montreat College in the most recent data year.

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DeVry University - North Carolina is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the city of Charlotte.More information about a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration from DeVry University - North Carolina

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC

Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown. This college ranks 26th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 2 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Guilford Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Gaston College crest
Gaston College
Dallas, NC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC

Gaston College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Dallas. This college ranks 22nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 1 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Gaston College in the most recent data year.

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Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 597
Georgia 690 158
Virginia 630 152
Tennessee 624 87
South Carolina 530 111
Kentucky 518 38
Mississippi 501 30
Alabama 500 393
Louisiana 489 0
Arkansas 466 6
West Virginia 410 5

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One of 6 majors within the Human Resource Management area of study, General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Organizational Behavior Studies 29
Human Resources Development 5

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