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2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Georgia

9 Colleges in Georgia
719 HR Degrees Awarded
$45,458 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in human resource management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #45 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of human resource management. Combined, these schools handed out 719 degrees in human resource management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Resource Management School

Best Human Resource Management Schools in Georgia Your choice of human resource management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Human Resource Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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 Georgia list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Human Resource Management in Georgia

The schools below may not offer all types of hr degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Georgia Schools in HR

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 HR Degrees Awarded
$44,179 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in human resource management needs to look into Mercer University. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, hr degree recipients generally earn an average of $44,179 at the beginning of their careers.

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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 HR Degrees Awarded
$48,342 Median Starting Salary

Brenau University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in human resource management. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #997 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brenau is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Brenau in the most recent year we have data available. Human Resource Management degree recipients from Brenau University earn a boost of approximately $2,884 above the average income of human resource management graduates.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In GA
46 HR Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in human resource management needs to check out Georgia Piedmont Technical College. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public college located in the suburb of Clarkston. This college ranks 38th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 46 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Piedmont Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,256 Median Starting Salary
$38,321 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat DeVry University - Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in human resource management. Located in the large suburb of Decatur, DeVry University - Georgia is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 3 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at DeVry University - Georgia in the most recent data year. Human Resource Management degree recipients from DeVry University - Georgia earn a boost of approximately $3,798 over the typical income of human resource management majors.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In GA

Oglethorpe is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Atlanta.

There were about 3 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Oglethorpe in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,165 Median Starting Salary
$25,500 Median Student Debt

GSW is a small public university located in the town of Americus. This university ranks 46th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 14 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at GSW 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 $33,165.

More information about a degree in human resource management from Georgia Southwestern State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA

South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the midsize city of Savannah.

There were approximately 12 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at South University's online programs in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In GA
41.7% Growth in Graduates

Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Chamblee.

There were about 12 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee in the most recent data year.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida282672
North Carolina279228
Virginia274472
Tennessee269161
South Carolina248209
Kentucky244139
Louisiana242143
Mississippi23445
Arkansas23429
Alabama233416
West Virginia20758

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

HR Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration674
Organizational Behavior Studies26
Other Human Resources Management and Services11
Human Resources Development8

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Majors Similar to HR

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management10,197
Accounting3,289
General Business/Commerce2,027
Marketing2,025
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods1,414
Business Support & Assistant Services1,361
Finance & Financial Management1,335
Entrepreneurial Studies569
Management Information Systems517
Hospitality Management346

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