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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools

182 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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 182 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Resource Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the HR graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the United States for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 82% of the HR majors at the school.

Full Human Resource Management at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

Women make up 78% of the HR majors at the school.

Full Human Resource Management at DeVry University - Illinois Report

#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 127 students majoring in HR at Villanova, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Human Resource Management at Villanova University Report

#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in HR at Harvard, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

Women make up 70% of the HR majors at the school.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 9% are male.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, HR majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of around $25,385 in student debt.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate human resource management programs. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 55 students majoring in HR at Capella University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#7

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Fielding Graduate University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate human resource management programs. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 18% are male.

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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 62% of the HR majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Of the 49 students majoring in HR at UMGC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#11

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

With a ranking of #11, Champlain College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in HR at Champlain, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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With a ranking of #12, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the HR majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Boise State take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $19,844.

Full Human Resource Management at Boise State University Report

#13

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in HR at Belhaven, 18% are male and 83% are female.

Full Human Resource Management at Belhaven University Report

Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Elkhorn, Wright Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the HR majors at the school.

Full Human Resource Management at Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential Report

#15

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in HR at URI, 32% are male and 68% are female.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, HR graduates from URI carry an average student debt load of $24,535.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of Rhode Island

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate human resource management programs. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

About 82% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Women make up 73% of the HR majors at the school.

Full Human Resource Management at Florida International University Report

Strayer University - Global Region came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 31% are male.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in HR at Pitt, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Human Resource Management at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#20

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Of the 26 students majoring in HR at SUNY Empire, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#22

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in HR at Park University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#23

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #23, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 79% of the HR majors at the school.

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#23

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate human resource management programs. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Women make up 58% of the HR majors at the school.

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#25

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

With a ranking of #25, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in HR at The Graduate Center, 50% are male and 50% are female.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, HR graduates from The Graduate Center carry an average student debt load of $16,900.

Full Human Resource Management at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#27

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
28 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
28 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
28 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN
28 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
32 Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL
32 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
34 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
34 Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR
36 University of Idaho Moscow, ID
36 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
36 Brandman University Irvine, CA

Human Resource Management by Region

View the Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

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 26 schools only.

  • 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.

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