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2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Georgia

9 Colleges in Georgia
844 HR Degrees Awarded
$45,473 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in human resource management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #45 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of human resource management. Combined, these schools handed out 844 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 Georgia 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.

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

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 Georgia list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Human Resource Management in Georgia

The schools below may not offer all types of hr degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Georgia Schools in HR

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 HR Degrees Awarded
16.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in human resource management has to take a look at Mercer University. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, hr degree recipients usually make an average of $44,179 in their early careers.

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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 HR Degrees Awarded
43.6% Growth in Graduates

Brenau University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in human resource management. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #997 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brenau is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Brenau in the most recent year we have data available. Human Resource Management degree recipients from Brenau University get an earnings boost of approximately $2,870 over the average income of human resource management graduates.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In GA
67 HR Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in human resource management needs to look into Georgia Piedmont Technical College. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Clarkston. This college ranks 38th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 67 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Piedmont Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,256 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat DeVry University - Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in human resource management. Located in the large suburb of Decatur, DeVry University - Georgia is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 4 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at DeVry University - Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. Human Resource Management degree recipients from DeVry University - Georgia get an earnings boost of around $3,784 over the average earnings of human resource management majors.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In GA

Oglethorpe is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Atlanta.

There were approximately 3 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Oglethorpe in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,165 Median Starting Salary
$29,091 Median Student Debt

GSW is a small public university located in the distant town of Americus. This university ranks 46th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 18 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at GSW in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program state that they receive average early career earnings of $33,165.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 HR Degrees Awarded
$49,081 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Chamblee, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 51 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. Human Resource Management degree recipients from Strayer University - Georgia get an earnings boost of approximately $3,609 above the average income of human resource management graduates.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the midsize city of Savannah.

There were roughly 22 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at South University's online programs in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In GA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Chamblee.

There were approximately 7 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 672
North Carolina 279 228
Virginia 274 472
Tennessee 269 161
South Carolina 248 209
Kentucky 244 139
Louisiana 242 143
Mississippi 234 45
Arkansas 234 29
Alabama 233 416
West Virginia 207 58

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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 788
Organizational Behavior Studies 34
Human Resources Development 14
Other Human Resources Management and Services 8

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Majors Similar to HR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 10,245
Accounting 3,519
Marketing 2,101
General Business/Commerce 2,025
Business Support & Assistant Services 1,524
Finance & Financial Management 1,384
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 1,025
Entrepreneurial Studies 624
Management Information Systems 512
Hospitality Management 509

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