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2023 Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools

107 Colleges
$47,300 Avg Salary
$21,385 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 12,117 people earned a degree or certificate in human resource management, making the major the #26 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 107 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 15% Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the United States for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the United States. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the United States. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate human resource management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #9, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, HR graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus carry an average student debtload of $25,385.

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#12

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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#13

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #13, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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#14

American University

Washington, DC

American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#15

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

With a ranking of #15, University of Richmond did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate human resource management programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Human Resource Management students that almost earned our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
18 Golden Gate University - San Francisco San Francisco, CA
19 Brandman University Irvine, CA
20 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
21 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN

Human Resource Management by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 20 majors within the area of study, human resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to HR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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