2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 “Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 55 colleges that offered a degree in human resource management. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in human resource management.
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Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
Top 25 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management in the Southeast Region
Out of the 55 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 133 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 more about Human Resource Management at FIU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Louisiana State University Human Resource Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. 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.
Full Regent University Human Resource Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 84 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Troy University Human Resource Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 62 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at NUS Florida
Clemson University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Clemson Human Resource Management Report
Strayer University - Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 51 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Georgia Human Resource Management Report
Brenau University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Brenau is a small school located in Gainesville, Georgia that handed out 47 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Brenau
Universidad Ana G. Mendez came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UAGM is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 45 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Universidad Ana G. Mendez
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 UofSC Human Resource Management Report
With a ranking of #11, Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. 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.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Strayer University - North Carolina
With a ranking of #12, Tusculum University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Tusculum University is located in Greeneville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.
Full Tusculum University Human Resource Management Report
Vanderbilt University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 36 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Vanderbilt Human Resource Management Report
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 35 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Carolina University Human Resource Management Report
With a ranking of #15, Strayer University - Virginia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 31 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Strayer University - Virginia
Barry University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 30 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Barry University
West Virginia University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Human Resource Management at West Virginia University
University of Richmond did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. University of Richmond is a small school located in University of Richmond, Virginia that handed out 25 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of Richmond
With a ranking of #19, Marshall University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Full Marshall University Human Resource Management Report
Rollins College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Rollins College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rollins Human Resource Management Report
Southern Wesleyan University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Central, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s HR students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Southern Wesleyan University
South University’s online programs landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s HR students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at South University’s online programs
Strayer University - South Carolina ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Strayer University - South Carolina is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Human Resource Management at Strayer University - South Carolina
Sullivan University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s 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 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 Sullivan University Human Resource Management Report
Northern Kentucky University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Northern Kentucky University
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