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2023 Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region

72 Ranked Colleges
3,740 Degrees Awarded
$17,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Human Resource Management is the 45th most popular major in the country with 28,787 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,740 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,029 and $32,588 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 72 colleges that offer a degree in human resource management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent human resource management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the human resource management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Human Resource Management in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit institution located in Ocala, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 128 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rasmussen University - Florida, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Florida is $19,249 for southeast region hr students.

Full Rasmussen University - Florida Human Resource Management Report

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #2 spot on the list. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 204 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Regent is $24,888 for southeast region hr students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is located in Clarkston, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College is $3,708 for southeast region hr students.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Georgia Piedmont Technical College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 304 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,298 for Southeast Region HR students per year to attend FIU.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Florida International University

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 101 diplomas to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region hr students list, NKU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NKU is $9,183 for Southeast Region HR students.

Read more about Human Resource Management at NKU

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Southern Miss is $14,032 for southeast region hr students.

Full Southern Miss Human Resource Management Report

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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia

Brenau University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Brenau University is a small school located in Gainesville, Georgia that handed out 55 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Brenau also made our “Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $22,402 for southeast region hr students per year to attend Brenau University.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Brenau

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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is $13,174 for southeast region hr students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama

Columbia Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 200 diplomas to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Columbia Southern University is $11,241 for southeast region hr students.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Columbia Southern University

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Athens State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Athens, Alabama, this small public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Athens State University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Athens State University

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $21,262 for southeast region hr students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Clemson

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Tusculum University
Greeneville, Tennessee

Tusculum University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Greeneville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Tusculum University is $16,817 for Southeast Region HR students.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Tusculum

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

ECPI University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECPI University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 41 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend ECPI University is $22,432 for Southeast Region HR students.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at ECPI University

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Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky

Sullivan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school awarded 38 degrees to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $23,161 for Southeast Region HR students per year to attend Sullivan University.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Sullivan University Human Resource Management Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,559 for Southeast Region HR students per year to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at UofSC

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #16, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $25,833 for Southeast Region HR students per year to attend Nova Southeastern University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read more about Human Resource Management at NUS Florida

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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia

Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 16 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Marymount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,856 for Southeast Region HR students per year to attend Marymount.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Marymount

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Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina

With a ranking of #18, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Central, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $17,722 for Southeast Region HR students per year to attend Southern Wesleyan University.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at SWU

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #19, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 14 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anderson University South Carolina, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,732 for southeast region hr students per year to attend Anderson University South Carolina.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Anderson University South Carolina Human Resource Management Report

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $20,539 for Southeast Region HR students per year to attend Barry University.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Barry University

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 35 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $13,924 for southeast region hr students.

Full Western Carolina University Human Resource Management Report

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Troy University is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Troy University is $14,992 for southeast region hr students.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Troy University

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 144 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $17,811 for southeast region hr students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Louisiana State University

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Florida Tech is $31,009 for Southeast Region HR students.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Florida Tech

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 31 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UAB is $16,530 for Southeast Region HR students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Resource Management at UAB

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