100 Best colleges for Human Resource Management in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Human Resource Management. A graph of 3.43M citations received by 37.7K academic papers made by 234 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. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Human Resource Management

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Human Resource Management

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

3. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Human Resource Management

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Human Resource Management

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

5. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Human Resource Management

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Human Resource Management

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

7. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Human Resource Management

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

8. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Human Resource Management

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

9. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Human Resource Management

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

10. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Human Resource Management

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

11. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Human Resource Management

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

12. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Human Resource Management

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

13. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Human Resource Management

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

14. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Human Resource Management

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

15. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Human Resource Management

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

16. University of Texas at Austin

For Human Resource Management

#17 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

17. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Human Resource Management

#18 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

18. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Human Resource Management

#19 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

19. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Human Resource Management

#20 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

20. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Human Resource Management

#21 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Human Resource Management

#22 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

22. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Human Resource Management

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

23. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Human Resource Management

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

24. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Human Resource Management

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

25. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Human Resource Management

#27 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

26. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Human Resource Management

#28 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

27. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Human Resource Management

#29 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

28. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Human Resource Management

#30 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

29. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Human Resource Management

#31 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

30. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Human Resource Management

#32 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

31. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Human Resource Management

#33 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

32. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Human Resource Management

#34 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

33. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Human Resource Management

#36 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

34. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Human Resource Management

#37 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,308

35. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Human Resource Management

#39 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

36. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Human Resource Management

#42 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

37. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Human Resource Management

#43 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

38. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Human Resource Management

#46 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

39. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Human Resource Management

#47 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $36,002

40. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Human Resource Management

#48 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

41. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Human Resource Management

#49 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

42. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Human Resource Management

#51 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

43. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Human Resource Management

#52 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

44. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Human Resource Management

#53 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

45. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Human Resource Management

#54 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

46. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Human Resource Management

#55 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,710

47. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Human Resource Management

#56 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

48. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Human Resource Management

#57 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

49. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Human Resource Management

#58 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

50. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Human Resource Management

#59 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,672

51. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Human Resource Management

#60 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

52. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Human Resource Management

#61 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 75%

53. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Human Resource Management

#62 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

54. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Human Resource Management

#63 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

55. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Human Resource Management

#64 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

56. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Human Resource Management

#65 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

57. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Human Resource Management

#66 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

58. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Human Resource Management

#67 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

59. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Human Resource Management

#68 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

60. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Human Resource Management

#70 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

61. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Human Resource Management

#71 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

62. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Human Resource Management

#72 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

63. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Human Resource Management

#73 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150

64. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Human Resource Management

#74 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

65. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Human Resource Management

#75 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $47,177
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $25,864

66. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Human Resource Management

#76 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,201
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

67. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Human Resource Management

#77 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

68. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Human Resource Management

#78 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

69. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Human Resource Management

#79 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

70. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Human Resource Management

#80 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

71. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Human Resource Management

#81 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

72. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Human Resource Management

#82 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

73. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Human Resource Management

#85 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,192

74. University of North Texas

For Human Resource Management

#86 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 85%

75. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Human Resource Management

#87 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

76. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Human Resource Management

#88 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

77. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Human Resource Management

#89 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

78. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Human Resource Management

#90 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 61%

79. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Human Resource Management

#91 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

80. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Human Resource Management

#92 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

81. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Human Resource Management

#93 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

82. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Human Resource Management

#94 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 82%

83. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Human Resource Management

#96 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

84. University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Nevada | Las Vegas

For Human Resource Management

#97 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

85. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Human Resource Management

#98 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $5,363

86. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Human Resource Management

#99 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

87. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Human Resource Management

#101 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,738

88. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Human Resource Management

#102 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 81%

89. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Human Resource Management

#103 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

90. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Human Resource Management

#104 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

91. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Human Resource Management

#105 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

92. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Human Resource Management

#106 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Net Price: $12,497
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $1,500

93. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Human Resource Management

#107 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,463

94. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Human Resource Management

#109 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

95. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Human Resource Management

#110 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

96. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Human Resource Management

#111 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

97. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Human Resource Management

#112 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 86%

98. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Human Resource Management

#113 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 84%

99. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Human Resource Management

#114 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

100. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Human Resource Management

#115 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

The best cities to study Human Resource Management in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Ann Arbor, Minneapolis, and Ithaca.