by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio” ranking.
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 Ohio, there were 1,146 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,505 and $26,244 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in human resource management. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in human resource management.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Ohio State University - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 71 degrees to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Cleveland State University
Tiffin University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio ranking. Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tiffin, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Tiffin University
With a ranking of #7, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Miami University - Oxford
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #8. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 39 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Kent Human Resource Management Report
Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 44 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Human Resource Management Report
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #10. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of Akron Main Campus
Baldwin Wallace University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Berea, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Full Baldwin Wallace College Human Resource Management Report
Lorain County Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio list. This medium-sized school is located in Elyria, Ohio, and it awarded 33 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lorain County Community College Human Resource Management Report
Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Cuyahoga Community College District
Case Western Reserve University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
John Carroll University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio ranking. John Carroll is a private not-for-profit institution located in University Heights, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at John Carroll University
Columbus State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 46 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbus State Community College Human Resource Management Report
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio ranking. UC Blue Ash College is a public institution located in Blue Ash, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College
With a ranking of #18, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio list. Mount St. Joseph University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 19 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Mount St. Joseph University Human Resource Management Report
Youngstown State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 19 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Youngstown State University Human Resource Management Report
University of Mount Union did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Alliance, Ohio, and it awarded 18 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at University of Mount Union
James A Rhodes State College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Lima, Ohio, and it awarded 14 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full James A Rhodes State College Human Resource Management Report
Bluffton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #22. Bluffton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bluffton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Zane State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 11 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Zane State College
Marion Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio ranking. Marion Technical College is a small school located in Marion, Ohio that handed out 8 ’s HR 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.
Full Marion Technical College Human Resource Management Report
DeVry University - Ohio landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
Full DeVry University - Ohio Human Resource Management Report
Notre Dame College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #25. NDC is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Notre Dame College
Edison State Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in Ohio list. Piqua, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Edison Community College
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