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2024 Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Southeast Region

57 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,652 HR Management Degrees Awarded
Ranked #53 in popularity, general human resources management/personnel administration is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 57 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,652 degrees in general human resources management/personnel administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration School

Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Southeast Region The hr management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general human resources management/personnel administration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in HR Management
Bachelor's Degrees in HR Management
Master's Degrees in HR Management

The hr management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Southeast Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration in the Southeast Region

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 management degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in HR Management

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
87 HR Management Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration has to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
41 HR Management Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration has to look into University of South Carolina - Columbia. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 41 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
38 HR Management Degrees Awarded

University of Richmond is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Located in the 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 about 38 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
271 HR Management Degrees Awarded

Florida International University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 271 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SC

Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 18 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
40.0% Growth in Graduates

U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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6
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
200 HR Management Degrees Awarded

Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Orange Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 200 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
62 HR Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were about 62 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
53 HR Management Degrees Awarded

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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Marymount University
Arlington, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA

Marymount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Arlington. This university ranks 16th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 16 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Marymount in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
10 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
11 Mercer University Macon, GA
12 Elon University Elon, NC
12 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
13 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
14 American Public University System Charles Town, WV

Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best general human resources management/personnel administration schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 597
North Carolina 710 206
Georgia 690 158
Virginia 630 152
Tennessee 624 87
South Carolina 530 111
Kentucky 518 38
Mississippi 501 30
Alabama 500 393
Louisiana 489 0
Arkansas 466 6
West Virginia 410 5

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General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration is one of 6 different types of Human Resource Management programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Organizational Behavior Studies 618
Human Resources Development 368
Labor & Industrial Relations 53
Labor Studies 33
Other Human Resources Management and Services 9
Executive/Career Coaching 7

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