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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

36 Ranked Colleges
1,214 Degrees Awarded
$21,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value HR Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Human Resource Management is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 26,616 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,214 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human resource management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent human resource management programs, but they also cost less that 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 Master’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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

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

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 45 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Vanderbilt Human Resource Management Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 122 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

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#3

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia

Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the #3 spot on the list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school situated in University of Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 17 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

URichmond also made our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at URichmond are $25,260.

Full University of Richmond 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northern Kentucky University is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.

NKU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NKU are $17,358, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.

WVU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.

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#6

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 25 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 36 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Human Resource Management Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree hr students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

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#10

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 50 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU also made our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Carolina University are $17,821, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 88 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

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#12

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 28 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

Full Clemson Human Resource Management Report

#13

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#19 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR students in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Human Resource Management Report

#14

Tusculum University

Greeneville, Tennessee
#22 in overall quality

Tusculum University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tusculum University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greeneville, Tennessee. It awarded 37 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Tusculum also took the #22 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tusculum are $7,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tusculum University Human Resource Management Report

#15

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 100 degrees to qualified masters’s HR students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TROY, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Troy University are $16,156, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Southern Wesleyan University

Central, South Carolina

Southern Wesleyan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Central, South Carolina. It awarded 8 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Wesleyan University are $13,726.

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#17

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Charleston Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s HR students in 2019-2020.

CSU also made our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Charleston Southern University are $7,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina

Anderson University South Carolina ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 2 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree hr students whose families make $30-$48k list, Anderson University South Carolina has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,178.

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#19

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia

Marymount University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Marymount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marymount are $20,116.

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#20

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Meredith College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #20. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Meredith did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Meredith are $12,019, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Rollins College

Winter Park, Florida

Rollins College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rollins College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 25 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Rollins also made our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rollins are $17,522.

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#22

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 100 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Johnson & Wales University - North Miami came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Johnson & Wales University - North Miami is located in North Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson & Wales University - North Miami are $14,148, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. NUS Florida is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 42 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Nova Southeastern University Human Resource Management Report

#25

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia

Brenau University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Brenau not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau are $13,706.

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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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  • *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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