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2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Virginia

8 Colleges in Virginia
489 HR Degrees Awarded
$51,977 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 looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 489 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 Virginia 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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human Resource Management Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Virginia

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 Virginia Schools in HR

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 HR Degrees Awarded
14.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Richmond is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in human resource management. Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #282 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URichmond is a great university overall.

There were approximately 118 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the hr program earn around $50,680 for their early career.

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Marymount University
Arlington, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$78,827 Median Starting Salary

Marymount University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resource management. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Arlington. A Best Colleges rank of #574 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marymount is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Marymount in the most recent data year. Those human resource management students who get their degree from Marymount University receive $26,850 more than the standard hr graduate.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
204 HR Degrees Awarded
$57,384 Median Starting Salary

Regent University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in human resource management. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 204 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human resource management program at Regent University earn $5,408 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$86,911 Median Starting Salary

George Mason University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in human resource management. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. Those human resource management students who get their degree from George Mason University receive $34,934 more than the typical hr student.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
41 HR Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In VA

Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Bridgewater. This college ranks 29th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 10 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,755 Median Starting Salary
$25,284 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 48th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 10 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career income of $35,755.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 HR Degrees Awarded
$49,081 Median Starting Salary

Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Arlington. This university ranks 28th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 31 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Virginia in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program state that they receive average early career wages of $49,081.

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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
North Carolina 279 228
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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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
Organizational Behavior Studies 320
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 169

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 11,774
Accounting 2,173
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 1,674
General Business/Commerce 1,459
Marketing 971
Finance & Financial Management 929
Management Information Systems 416
Hospitality Management 364
Business Support & Assistant Services 247
Business/Managerial Economics 161

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