US's 100+ best Human Resource Management colleges [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Human Resource Management. A graph of 4.2M citations received by 73.9K academic papers made by 298 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Human Resource Management

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Human Resource Management

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

3. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Human Resource Management

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

4. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Human Resource Management

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

5. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Human Resource Management

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Human Resource Management

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

7. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Human Resource Management

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Human Resource Management

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

9. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Human Resource Management

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

10. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Human Resource Management

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

11. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Human Resource Management

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

12. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Human Resource Management

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Human Resource Management

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

14. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Human Resource Management

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

15. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Human Resource Management

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

16. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Human Resource Management

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

17. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Human Resource Management

#18 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

18. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Human Resource Management

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

19. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Human Resource Management

#21 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

20. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Human Resource Management

#22 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

21. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Human Resource Management

#23 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

22. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Human Resource Management

#24 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

23. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Human Resource Management

#25 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

24. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Human Resource Management

#26 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

25. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Human Resource Management

#27 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

26. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Human Resource Management

#28 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

27. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Human Resource Management

#29 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

28. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Human Resource Management

#30 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

29. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Human Resource Management

#32 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

30. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Human Resource Management

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

31. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Human Resource Management

#36 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

32. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Human Resource Management

#38 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

33. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Human Resource Management

#39 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

34. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Human Resource Management

#42 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

35. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Human Resource Management

#43 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

36. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Human Resource Management

#44 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

37. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Human Resource Management

#45 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

38. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Human Resource Management

#46 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

39. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Human Resource Management

#47 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

40. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Human Resource Management

#48 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

41. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Human Resource Management

#49 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

42. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Human Resource Management

#50 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

43. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Human Resource Management

#51 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

44. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Human Resource Management

#52 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

45. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Human Resource Management

#54 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

46. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Human Resource Management

#55 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

47. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Human Resource Management

#56 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

48. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Human Resource Management

#57 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

49. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Human Resource Management

#58 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

50. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Human Resource Management

#59 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

51. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Human Resource Management

#60 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $5,459
Enrollment: 39,241

52. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Human Resource Management

#61 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

53. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Human Resource Management

#62 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

54. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Human Resource Management

#63 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

55. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Human Resource Management

#65 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

56. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Human Resource Management

#66 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

57. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Human Resource Management

#67 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

58. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Human Resource Management

#68 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

59. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Human Resource Management

#69 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

60. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Human Resource Management

#70 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

61. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Human Resource Management

#71 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

62. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Human Resource Management

#72 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

63. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Human Resource Management

#73 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

64. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Human Resource Management

#74 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

65. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Human Resource Management

#75 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

66. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Human Resource Management

#76 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

67. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Human Resource Management

#77 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

68. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina | Greensboro

For Human Resource Management

#78 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

69. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Human Resource Management

#79 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

70. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Human Resource Management

#80 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

71. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Human Resource Management

#81 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

72. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Human Resource Management

#82 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

73. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Human Resource Management

#83 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

74. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Human Resource Management

#84 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

75. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Human Resource Management

#85 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

76. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Human Resource Management

#86 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

77. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Human Resource Management

#87 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

78. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Human Resource Management

#89 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

79. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Human Resource Management

#90 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

80. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Human Resource Management

#91 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

81. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Human Resource Management

#94 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

82. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Human Resource Management

#95 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

83. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Human Resource Management

#96 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

84. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Human Resource Management

#97 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

85. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Human Resource Management

#98 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

86. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Human Resource Management

#99 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

87. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Human Resource Management

#100 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

88. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Human Resource Management

#101 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

89. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Human Resource Management

#103 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

90. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Human Resource Management

#104 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

91. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Human Resource Management

#105 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

92. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Human Resource Management

#107 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 100%

93. Northern Illinois University

Illinois | DeKalb

For Human Resource Management

#108 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,565
Enrollment: 15,504

94. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Human Resource Management

#109 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

95. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Human Resource Management

#110 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

96. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Human Resource Management

#111 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

97. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Human Resource Management

#112 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

98. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Human Resource Management

#113 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

99. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Human Resource Management

#114 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

100. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Human Resource Management

#115 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

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