2022 Best Human Resource Management Schools
College Factual looked at 514 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Best Human Resource Management Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26,616 degrees in human resource management during the 2019-2020 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Human Resource Management School
Your choice of human resource management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Human Resource Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Human Resource Management Degree Level
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 the Best Human Resource Management Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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Featured Human Resource Management Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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BS in Business Administration - Human Resources Management
Prepare to step into a human resources position in nearly any industry in private, nonprofit and government sectors with this specialized online bachelor's in HR from Southern New Hampshire University. Learn More > |
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MBA in Human Resource Management
Find balance between your education, your job and your life with a human resources MBA at Southern New Hampshire University – a degree that will also fit your budget. Learn More > |
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MS in Human Resource Management
Gain the skills to support the mission, vision, values and goals of your organization with this online master's from Southern New Hampshire University. Learn More > |
Best Schools for Human Resource Management in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the HR degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in HR
It's difficult to beat Cornell University if you wish to pursue a degree in human resource management. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Schools rank of #16 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 388 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Those human resource management students who get their degree from Cornell University receive $34,658 more than the standard HR student.
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University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resource management. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Schools rank of #13 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 43 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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It is hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a degree in human resource management. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Schools rank of #28 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 47 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student pursuing a degree in human resource management has to take a look at University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #33 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 216 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #37 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. This university ranks 8th out of 134 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 249 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human resource management major at Villanova University get $31,558 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Schools rank of #40 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Human Resource Management degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor get an earnings boost of about $17,658 above the typical income of human resource management majors.
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Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Schools rank of #18 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 56 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human resource management degree program at Georgetown University get $31,758 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Claremont McKenna is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Claremont. A Best Schools rank of #5 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Claremont McKenna is a great college overall.
There were approximately 1 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Claremont McKenna in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #14 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 54 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. This university ranks 3rd out of 102 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 141 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human resource management major at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earn $41,458 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
More information about a degree in human resource management from University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Schools rank of #46 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.More information about a degree in human resource management from University of California - Los Angeles
SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara. This university ranks 12th out of 203 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 23 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #10 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were approximately 67 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #45 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 3 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Pepperdine is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Malibu. This university ranks 25th out of 203 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 62 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.
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NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This university ranks 7th out of 160 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 80 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Those human resource management students who get their degree from New York University make $30,358 more than the average HR graduate.
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Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 113 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 82 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, HR degree recipients usually make around $45,600 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.
There were roughly 186 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Those human resource management students who get their degree from George Washington University earn $13,158 more than the standard HR student.
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Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 73 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 101 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Pitzer is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 14th out of 203 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 15 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Pitzer in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 49 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 676 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human resource management degree program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick make $5,508 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. This university ranks 4th out of 67 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 189 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Human Resource Management degree recipients from Michigan State University earn a boost of about $26,758 above the typical earnings of human resource management graduates.
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UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 4th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 303 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. After graduating, HR degree recipients generally make around $45,050 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 160 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 181 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Empire in the most recent year we have data available.
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Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Human Resource Management Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 514 different United States human resource management schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Human Resource Management Schools award.
Human Resource Management by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to HR
One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Human Resource Management has other similar majors worth exploring.
HR Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 17,415 |
Organizational Behavior Studies | 3,607 |
Human Resources Development | 2,019 |
Labor & Industrial Relations | 1,903 |
Other Human Resources Management and Services | 1,527 |
Labor Studies | 145 |
Majors Similar to HR
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Business Administration & Management | 404,734 |
Accounting | 101,094 |
Finance & Financial Management | 57,893 |
General Business/Commerce | 55,749 |
Marketing | 52,262 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 36,038 |
Hospitality Management | 17,830 |
Business Support & Assistant Services | 17,755 |
Management Information Systems | 14,198 |
Entrepreneurial Studies | 11,008 |
Notes and References
- The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Arunkumar Umapathy.
More about our data sources and methodologies.