by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended HR Major in Virginia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Virginia, there were 489 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,977 and $29,390 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended HR Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in human resource management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular human resource management programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia hr students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended HR Major in Virginia. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 204 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Regent University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended HR Major in Virginia. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 118 diplomas to qualified ’s HR students 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. 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 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the #3 spot on the list. ECPI University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 41 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at ECPI University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Virginia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Virginia list. Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Strayer University - Virginia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Mennonite University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Virginia list. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 30 students 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. 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%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Eastern Mennonite
George Mason University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in Virginia list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 17 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at George Mason University
With a ranking of #7, Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Virginia list. Marymount is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Marymount University
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in Virginia ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 10 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach
Bridgewater College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in Virginia ranking. Bridgewater College is a small school located in Bridgewater, Virginia that handed out 10 ’s HR degrees 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%.
DeVry University - Virginia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in Virginia ranking. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 5 students 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.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at DeVry University - Virginia
Hampton University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in Virginia ranking. Hampton University is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
University of Lynchburg landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Virginia ranking. University of Lynchburg is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 0 ’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. 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%.
Full University of Lynchburg Human Resource Management Report
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