by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Human Resources Development is the 290th most popular major in the country with 2,315 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major” ranking looked at 55 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human resources development. That schools that top this list have a program in human resources development in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major”.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Tusculum University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Greeneville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s HR development students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Central, South Carolina. It awarded 23 ’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Wesleyan University Human Resources Development Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 278 diplomas to qualified ’s HR development students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Human Resources Development at Villanova
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 158 ’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resources Development at Oakland University
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 37 ’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bowie State University Human Resources Development Report
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 96 ’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Northeastern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 57 ’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeastern Illinois University Human Resources Development Report
Southwestern College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. Located in Winfield, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s HR development students in 2020-2021.
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 Southwestern College Human Resources Development Report
Limestone College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. This small school is located in Gaffney, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 ’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resources Development at Limestone College
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking, coming in at #10. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 144 ’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Louisiana State University Human Resources Development Report
Webster University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 73 ’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. UWM is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
California Intercontinental University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking, coming in at #13. California Intercontinental University is a small school located in Irvine, California that handed out 1 ’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
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 California Intercontinental University Human Resources Development Report
Idaho State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR development degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resources Development at Idaho State University
Barry University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s HR development degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Towson University is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Human Resources Development at University of Houston - Clear Lake
With a ranking of #18, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s HR development degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of San Francisco Human Resources Development Report
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 37 ’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Human Resources Development Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 138 ’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Hawaii Pacific University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR development degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 more about Human Resources Development at Hawaii Pacific University
University of St Francis landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. University of St Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 16 ’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resources Development at University of St Francis
With a ranking of #23, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 18 ’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
Houghton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking, coming in at #24. Houghton College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houghton, New York. It awarded 3 ’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Pittsburg State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Pittsburg State University is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s HR development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Human Resources Development at Pittsburg State University
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