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2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 26,616 people earned their degree in human resource management, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, human resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,242 and had an average of $34,825 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,387 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,672 and $40,373 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,221 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered a degree in human resource management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human resource management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the human resource management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 82 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #1 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $6,063 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low 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%.

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#2

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in University of Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $30-$48k list, URichmond has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,131 for southeast region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend URichmond.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 122 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,683 for southeast region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FIU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Florida International University Human Resource Management Report

#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NKU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $6,295 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Tennessee Wesleyan University

Athens, Tennessee
#23 in overall quality

Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Wesleyan University landed the #5 spot on the list. TWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Athens, Tennessee. It awarded 2 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $30-$48k list, TWU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,867 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend TWU.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $13,745 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Human Resource Management Report

#20 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Chattanooga, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,515 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Chattanooga.

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Georgia Southwestern State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Americus, Georgia, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,847 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Georgia Southwestern State University.

The low 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 Human Resource Management at Georgia Southwestern State University

#9

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $13,132 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#6 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 10 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $13,126 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s HR degrees to qualified students.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alabama at Birmingham is $15,526 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UAB Human Resource Management Report

#12

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,373 for southeast region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Southern Mississippi.

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#13

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, North Carolina

University of Mount Olive came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Mount Olive is $14,652 for southeast region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UMO Human Resource Management Report

#14

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia

Mercer University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,479 for southeast region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mercer University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#15

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. CSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CSU is $16,273 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#16

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $20,326 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#17

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama

Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. Auburn University at Montgomery is a medium-sized public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 18 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,461 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend AUM.

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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ocala, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 87 students in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - Florida also took the #14 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Florida is $19,067 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#19

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, Florida

Saint Leo University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Leo, Florida, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Leo University also made our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $16,592 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend St. Leo University.

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#20

Tusculum University

Greeneville, Tennessee

Tusculum University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Greeneville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $18,111 for southeast region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tusculum University.

Full Tusculum University Human Resource Management Report

#21

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina

Anderson University South Carolina landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is located in Anderson, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s HR degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anderson University South Carolina, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,045 for southeast region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Anderson University South Carolina.

Full Anderson University South Carolina Human Resource Management Report

#22

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama

Columbia Southern University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 167 bachelors’s HR degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Columbia Southern University is $10,035 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#22

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Eastern Mennonite University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Eastern Mennonite is a small school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 28 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Mennonite not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Mennonite University is $19,512 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#24

Oglethorpe University

Atlanta, Georgia
#15 in overall quality

Oglethorpe University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $30-$48k list, Oglethorpe has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oglethorpe University is $19,353 for southeast region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Oglethorpe University Human Resource Management Report

#25

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Meredith College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 7 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Meredith also made our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $19,130 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Meredith.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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