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 “Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 19,084 people earned their degree in general human resources management/personnel administration, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6,010 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s” ranking looked at 222 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general human resources management/personnel administration.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree hr management students.
Out of the 222 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 340 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 222 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #2 spot on the list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 299 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Full Capella University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 267 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at USC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large school located in Greenwood Village, Colorado that handed out 232 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 222 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 211 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at UOPX - Arizona
With a ranking of #7, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s list. DeVry University - Illinois is a large private for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 148 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 138 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Rutgers New Brunswick
Stony Brook University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 135 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at SUNY Stony Brook
With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 133 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, 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 91%.
National University College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Bayamon, is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.
Full National University College General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Central Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 103 masters’s HR management degrees 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%.
New York University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 99 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at New York University
Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 88 students 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%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Fitchburg State
American InterContinental University - Online came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Schaumburg, Illinois, and it awarded 86 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full AIU Online General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
George Washington University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 85 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Full George Washington University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #17, Troy University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s list. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Troy University
National University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s ranking. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 78 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at National University
Universidad Metropolitana ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 74 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UMET General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Walden University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Walden University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #21, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 69 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at IWU
Utah State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at USU
Georgetown University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Georgetown University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Georgetown General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Eastern Michigan
Brandman University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Brandman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Brandman
Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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