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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$56,826 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree School for You

Human Resource Management is the #26 most popular major in the country with 12,117 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 45 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, DeVry University - Tennessee did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, DeVry University - Tennessee is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 320
Florida 342
Georgia 127
North Carolina 89
Tennessee 135
Kentucky 41
Louisiana 119
Alabama 111
South Carolina 154
Mississippi 57
Arkansas 2
West Virginia 67

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

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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