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2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Ohio

32 Colleges in Ohio
1,146 HR Degrees Awarded
$46,505 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in human resource management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #45 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 32 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of human resource management. Combined, these schools handed out 1,146 degrees in human resource management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Resource Management School

Best Human Resource Management Schools in Ohio Your choice of human resource management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Human Resource Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Human Resource Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in HR
Bachelor's Degrees in HR
Master's Degrees in HR
Doctor's Degrees in HR

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Human Resource Management Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Human Resource Management in Ohio

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.

10 Top Ohio Schools in HR

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
51 HR Degrees Awarded

Miami University - Oxford is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human resource management. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were about 51 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 HR Degrees Awarded
$59,354 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in human resource management. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 92 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Human Resource Management degree recipients from Ohio State University - Main Campus earn a boost of approximately $12,849 over the average earnings of human resource management graduates.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$76,820 Median Starting Salary

Case Western Reserve University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in human resource management. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year. Those human resource management students who get their degree from Case Western Reserve University earn $30,315 more than the average hr grad.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
117 HR Degrees Awarded
$41,545 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in human resource management has to check out University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 117 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the hr program make around $41,545 for their early career.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 HR Degrees Awarded
14.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 89 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year. Those human resource management students who get their degree from University of Toledo earn $3,490 more than the average hr student.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OH
3.7% Growth in Graduates

Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Berea. A Best Colleges rank of #674 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baldwin Wallace College is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent year we have data available.

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John Carroll University
University Heights, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,886 Median Starting Salary
$22,375 Median Student Debt

Located in the large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #469 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means John Carroll is a great university overall.

There were about 22 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at John Carroll in the most recent data year. Human Resource Management degree recipients from John Carroll University receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,381 above the average income of human resource management graduates.

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Franklin University
Columbus, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
119 HR Degrees Awarded
10.1% Growth in Graduates

Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Columbus.

There were about 119 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Franklin University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career income of $47,970.

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 HR Degrees Awarded
3.7% Growth in Graduates

Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Tiffin. A Best Colleges rank of #826 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tiffin University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Tiffin University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career earnings of $48,035.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 HR Degrees Awarded
36.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Akron Main Campus is a large public university located in the midsize city of Akron. A Best Colleges rank of #702 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Akron Main Campus is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year. After graduating, hr degree recipients usually earn around $41,982 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 1,219
Illinois 304 983
Indiana 294 334
Wisconsin 273 558

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Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

HR Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 811
Organizational Behavior Studies 206
Labor & Industrial Relations 71
Human Resources Development 51
Other Human Resources Management and Services 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 11,891
Business Support & Assistant Services 3,722
Accounting 3,687
Marketing 3,315
Finance & Financial Management 3,229
Real Estate 921
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 902
Entrepreneurial Studies 704
General Business/Commerce 657
Management Information Systems 568

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