by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,315 people earned their degree in human resources development, making the major the 290th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,079 human resources development graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major” ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human resources development. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in human resources development.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tusculum University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. This small school is located in Greeneville, Tennessee, and it awarded 38 masters’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Wesleyan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southern Wesleyan University is located in Central, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s HR development degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Villanova University is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 151 masters’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowie State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 37 masters’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified masters’s HR development students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 118 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
California Intercontinental University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. This small school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full California Intercontinental University Human Resources Development Report
Barry University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Barry University is a medium-sized school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 30 masters’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Towson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 84 masters’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 34 masters’s HR development 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%.
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University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking, coming in at #12. USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 masters’s HR development degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 University of San Francisco
University of St Francis ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 12 students 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%.
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Roosevelt University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Pittsburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Pittsburg State University is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Boise State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking, coming in at #16. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Pepperdine University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Pepperdine University Human Resources Development Report
MSU Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking, coming in at #18. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s HR development degrees to qualified students.
Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking, coming in at #19. Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s HR development degrees to qualified students.
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Sacred Heart University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 18 masters’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Idaho State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major ranking. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 18 masters’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Chicago State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Clemson University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s HR development degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, McDaniel College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Development Major list. McDaniel College is a small school located in Westminster, Maryland that handed out 3 masters’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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