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2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Rhode Island

5 Colleges in Rhode Island
146 HR Degrees Awarded
$54,951 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in human resource management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #45 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of human resource management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 146 degrees in human resource management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Human Resource Management School

Best Human Resource Management Schools in Rhode Island The hr program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Resource Management rankings. For our Best Overall Human Resource Management 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.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Human Resource Management Schools in Rhode Island 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 Human Resource Management in Rhode Island

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 degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Rhode Island Schools in HR

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In RI

Providence College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human resource management. Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

There were about 6 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in human resource management from Providence College

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI

Bryant University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in human resource management. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.

There were about 24 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent year we have data available. Those human resource management students who get their degree from Bryant University receive $4,943 more than the standard hr graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 HR Degrees Awarded
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Johnson & Wales University - Online is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resource management. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 50 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at JWU Online 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 income of $52,480.

More information about a degree in human resource management from Johnson & Wales University - Online

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In RI
43 HR Degrees Awarded

University of Rhode Island is a good option for students pursuing a degree in human resource management. URI is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 4th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 43 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 23 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career wages of $52,480.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 208
Connecticut 241 256
New Hampshire 210 364
Maine 202 9
Vermont 194 51

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Human Resource Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

HR Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 131
Labor & Industrial Relations 9
Organizational Behavior Studies 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 1,337
Finance & Financial Management 681
Accounting 583
Marketing 564
Hospitality Management 281
Entrepreneurial Studies 158
General Business/Commerce 136
International Business 119
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 116
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 64

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