by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 28,787 people earned their degree in human resource management, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,293 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 55 colleges that offered a degree in human resource management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their human resource management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The hr 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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universidad Ana G. Mendez. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region. Universidad Ana G. Mendez is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Juan, . The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Universidad Ana G. Mendez Human Resource Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millennia Atlantic University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. Doral, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Tennessee. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 DeVry University - Tennessee
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - West Virginia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Scott Depot, West Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tusculum University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region. Greeneville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Brenau University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. Brenau is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school situated in Morrisville, North Carolina. It awarded 40 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Wesleyan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Central, South Carolina, and it awarded 23 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Strayer University - Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Arkansas is a private for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Strayer University - Arkansas
Strayer University - Alabama landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 11 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Strayer University - Alabama
Strayer University - South Carolina ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - South Carolina is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 21 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Strayer University - South Carolina
With a ranking of #12, DeVry University - Virginia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. DeVry University - Virginia is a private for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Full DeVry University - Virginia Human Resource Management Report
Strayer University - Mississippi came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Mississippi is a small private for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 2 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Strayer University - Mississippi
Strayer University - Georgia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 51 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Georgia Human Resource Management Report
Strayer University - Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Strayer University - Florida
Regent University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Tennessee ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Tennessee Human Resource Management Report
With a ranking of #18, Rollins College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bridgewater College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. Bridgewater College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgewater, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Strayer University - Virginia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 31 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Sullivan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. Sullivan University is a private for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’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.
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Troy University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region list. Troy University is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.
University of Richmond came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. URichmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Richmond Human Resource Management Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 118 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Barry University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 30 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
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