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Best Colleges for Human Resources Management

50 Human Resources Management programs ranked by real graduate earnings, debt, and completion — from the College Scorecard Field-of-Study data.

⚡Quick answer

For Human Resources Management, Cornell University (New York) ranks #1 by our outcome score, with median graduate earnings of $112,713. Rankings reflect earnings, debt, and completion — not reputation or cost — across 50 programs with published outcome data.

#	School	Credential	Median earnings	Median debt	Completers	Score
1	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$112,713	$14,000	282	95
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	Bachelor's Degree	$99,594	$14,225	50	89.4
3	University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA	Bachelor's Degree	$92,389	$19,500	80	85.5
4	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	Master's Degree	$92,520	$20,500	148	85.3
5	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	Master's Degree	$136,605	$30,442	38	84.7
6	George Washington University Washington, DC	Bachelor's Degree	$97,126	$20,939	36	84.4
7	Capella University Minneapolis, MN	Doctoral Degree	$159,344	—	17	84.2
8	Villanova University Villanova, PA	Master's Degree	$121,007	$36,369	157	83.7
9	George Washington University Washington, DC	Doctoral Degree	$177,867	—	10	83.1
10	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	Master's Degree	$128,177	$30,625	26	83.1
11	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$98,082	$22,000	29	82.7
12	George Washington University Washington, DC	Master's Degree	$120,266	$37,500	115	82.6
13	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	Master's Degree	$114,364	$29,227	40	82.5
14	Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA	Master's Degree	$123,772	$40,715	71	82
15	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	Master's Degree	$155,909	$44,500	104	81.9
16	Marymount University Arlington, VA	Master's Degree	$115,963	—	20	81.7
17	Pace University New York, NY	Master's Degree	$104,806	—	35	81.5
18	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	Master's Degree	$102,306	—	40	81.3
19	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	Master's Degree	$138,852	$41,872	46	80.5
20	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	Master's Degree	$121,475	$43,750	92	80.4
21	Utah State University Logan, UT	Master's Degree	$116,772	$38,120	53	80.4
22	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	Master's Degree	$127,481	$41,000	47	80.3
23	Baylor University Waco, TX	Bachelor's Degree	$89,102	$20,475	30	80.2
24	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	Master's Degree	$100,997	—	37	80
25	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	Master's Degree	$117,844	$36,929	35	80
26	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	Master's Degree	$153,058	$41,000	34	79.8
27	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	Master's Degree	$108,119	—	14	79.4
28	Fielding Graduate University Santa Barbara, CA	Master's Degree	$100,734	—	31	79.3
29	University of Georgia Athens, GA	Master's Degree	$102,809	—	—	79.1
30	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	Bachelor's Degree	$96,354	—	46	78.9
31	San Jose State University San Jose, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$108,084	—	12	78.8
32	George Washington University Washington, DC	Graduate/Professional Certificate	$168,934	$63,497	45	78.8
33	Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY	Associate's Degree	$90,619	—	223	78.6
34	Bethel University	Bachelor's Degree	$101,195	$25,000	13	78.5
35	University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA	Master's Degree	$94,838	—	43	78.4
36	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	Bachelor's Degree	$82,371	$19,500	52	78.3
37	Champlain College Burlington, VT	Graduate/Professional Certificate	$103,592	$31,279	30	78.3
38	New York University New York, NY	Master's Degree	$125,710	$75,192	66	78.2
39	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	Master's Degree	$116,471	$53,261	218	78.1
40	University of Houston Houston, TX	Master's Degree	$86,381	$21,525	40	78.1
41	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	Master's Degree	$99,635	—	25	78.1
42	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA	Master's Degree	$103,541	$41,000	190	78
43	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	Master's Degree	$100,421	—	—	77.9
44	Waldorf University Forest City, IA	Bachelor's Degree	$94,822	$28,125	48	77.9
45	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	Master's Degree	$114,404	$50,712	151	77.6
46	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	Graduate/Professional Certificate	$93,043	—	43	77.4
47	Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT	Master's Degree	$109,545	$34,525	20	77.3
48	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	Bachelor's Degree	$85,886	$23,250	147	77.3
49	Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	Master's Degree	$123,307	$69,120	47	77.2
50	Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ	Master's Degree	$106,327	—	4	77.2

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Hidden Gems for Human Resources Management

Lower-profile schools with a genuinely strong outcome score for Human Resources Management — the famous brand names and mega-flagships are deliberately filtered out.

#	School	Median earnings	Admit rate	Score
1	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ Strong Human Resources Management outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$128,177	73%	83.1
2	Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA Strong Human Resources Management outcome score, smaller, lower-profile campus	$123,772	—	82
3	Marymount University Arlington, VA Strong Human Resources Management outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$115,963	93%	81.7
4	Pace University New York, NY Strong Human Resources Management outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$104,806	76%	81.5
5	Fielding Graduate University Santa Barbara, CA Strong Human Resources Management outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$100,734	—	79.3
6	Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY Strong Human Resources Management outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$90,619	—	78.6
7	Bethel University Strong Human Resources Management outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$101,195	—	78.5
8	Champlain College Burlington, VT Strong Human Resources Management outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$103,592	83%	78.3
9	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA Strong Human Resources Management outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$103,541	91%	78
10	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT Strong Human Resources Management outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$100,421	72%	77.9
11	Waldorf University Forest City, IA Strong Human Resources Management outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$94,822	77%	77.9
12	Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ Strong Human Resources Management outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$106,327	90%	77.2

Hidden Gems use the same College Scorecard outcome score, then drop the pool’s most-selective brands (bottom-quartile admit rate) and largest campuses (top-quartile enrollment). Schools that don’t report admit rate or enrollment are not dropped by that guard.

How we ranked this

Programs are scored 0–100 within the Human Resources Management field (CIP 52.10) using three College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (weighted 70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, inverted so lower debt scores higher), and completer count (10%, log-scaled). Each input is percentile-ranked against the other Human Resources Management programs, so the score is robust to outliers and comparable across schools. Programs with no published earnings are excluded — never given a fabricated number. This is the same engine that powers our interactive Major Rankings. Minimum 5 scorable programs required to publish.

Frequently asked questions

Which college has the best Human Resources Management program?+

By our outcome score, Cornell University (New York) ranks #1 for Human Resources Management, with median graduate earnings of $112,713.

How are these Human Resources Management programs ranked?+

Each program gets a 0–100 outcome score from three real College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, lower is better), and completer count (10%). Programs are compared within the major so the score reflects the best schools for this field specifically.

Where does the earnings and debt data come from?+

The U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field-of-Study file, which publishes median earnings and median debt by institution and major (4-digit CIP). Figures are post-graduation medians; programs without published earnings are not scored and are omitted from this ranking.

Can I filter Human Resources Management programs by state or degree level?+

Yes. This page shows the national top programs; use the interactive Major Rankings tool to filter the same data by state, and by credential level (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral).

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Data sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Field of Study) · IPEDS Completions. Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “—” and never estimated. CertiHomes Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.