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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management in the Southeast Region

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1,300 Degrees Awarded
$41,102 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region

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Human Resource Management is the 45th most popular major in the country with 28,787 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, human resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,057 and had an average of $31,139 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,740 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,029 and $32,588 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,300 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 62 colleges that offered a degree in human resource management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in human resource management.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management in the Southeast Region

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Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Mennonite University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Eastern Mennonite University Human Resource Management Report

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Oakwood University
Huntsville, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. Oakwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Oakwood

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Richmond. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate 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. The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of Richmond

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National American University - Kings Bay. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Kings Bay, Georgia, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at National American University - Kings Bay

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Faulkner University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

Full Faulkner Human Resource Management Report

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Trinity International University - Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Miramar, Florida, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Trinity International University - Florida

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Claflin University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

Claflin University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. Claflin is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 20 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Claflin University

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Central Baptist College
Conway, Arkansas

Central Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at CBC

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Amridge University
Montgomery, Alabama

With a ranking of #9, Amridge University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Full Amridge Human Resource Management Report

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Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach Atlantic is located in West Palm Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s HR degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Palm Beach Atlantic University

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University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, North Carolina

University of Mount Olive landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of Mount Olive

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Athens State University
Athens, Alabama

Athens State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens State University is a small school located in Athens, Alabama that handed out 24 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Athens State University Human Resource Management Report

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Georgia Southwestern State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. GSW is a small public school situated in Americus, Georgia. It awarded 18 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full GSW Human Resource Management Report

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Millennia Atlantic University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Millennia Atlantic University is a small private for-profit school situated in Doral, Florida. It awarded 2 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Millennia Atlantic University Human Resource Management Report

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Limestone College
Gaffney, South Carolina

Limestone College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Gaffney, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Limestone College

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama

Columbia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 165 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Columbia Southern University

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Northern Kentucky University

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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Southern University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 15 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Charleston Southern University

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Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. 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 89 students in 2020-2021.

Full Rasmussen University - Florida Human Resource Management Report

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Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky

Sullivan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 17 bachelors’s HR 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.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Sullivan University

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High Point University
High Point, North Carolina

High Point University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in High Point, North Carolina. It awarded 22 bachelors’s HR 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%.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at High Point University

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Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Meredith College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. Meredith is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s HR degrees to qualified students.

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

Full Meredith College Human Resource Management Report

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida

Saint Leo University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. St. Leo University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Leo, Florida that handed out 56 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Full St. Leo University Human Resource Management Report

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. Mercer University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s HR degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Mercer University

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Maryville College
Maryville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #25, Maryville College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Maryville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Maryville College

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