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2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in North Carolina

8 Colleges in North Carolina
241 HR Degrees Awarded
$44,463 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 8 schools in North Carolina 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 241 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 North Carolina Your choice of human resource management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Human Resource Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in HR
Bachelor's Degrees in HR
Master's Degrees in HR

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 Best Human Resource Management Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Human Resource Management 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 degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top North Carolina Schools in HR

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 HR Degrees Awarded
5.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in human resource management needs to look into University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 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 approximately 87 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career income of $39,592.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC

Elon University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in human resource management. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #235 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were about 1 human resource management 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
35 HR Degrees Awarded
$55,207 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in human resource management needs to take a look at Western Carolina University. 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 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human resource management major at Western Carolina University earn $10,744 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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High Point University
High Point, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,708 Median Starting Salary

High Point University is a good option for students interested in a degree in human resource management. Located in the city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #865 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means High Point is a great university overall.

There were about 22 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at High Point 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 earnings of $35,708.

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5
Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type
$34,359 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #693 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 1 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, hr degree recipients generally make around $34,359 in the first five years of their career.

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Located in the fringe 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 roughly 27 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UMO in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the hr program make an average of $40,966 in their early career salary.

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Montreat College
Montreat, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th 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 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 1 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Montreat College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 HR Degrees Awarded
12.5% Growth in Graduates

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 about 40 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - North Carolina in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human resource management program at Strayer University - North Carolina get $4,618 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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8

DeVry University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit university located in the large city of Charlotte.

Degree recipients from the human resource management degree program at DeVry University - North Carolina make $4,793 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC

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

There were roughly 2 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Guilford Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 206
Florida 282 672
Virginia 274 472
Tennessee 269 161
South Carolina 248 209
Kentucky 244 139
Louisiana 242 143
Mississippi 234 45
Arkansas 234 29
Alabama 233 416
West Virginia 207 58

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Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

HR Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 207
Organizational Behavior Studies 29
Human Resources Development 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 14,872
Accounting 3,897
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 2,088
Finance & Financial Management 1,303
Marketing 1,241
Hospitality Management 520
General Business/Commerce 494
Management Information Systems 269
International Business 261
Entrepreneurial Studies 260

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