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 3M citations received by 68.7K academic papers made by 296 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: 74%

2. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Human Resource Management

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Human Resource Management

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

4. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Human Resource Management

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

5. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Human Resource Management

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

6. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Human Resource Management

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Human Resource Management

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Human Resource Management

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

9. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Human Resource Management

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

10. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Human Resource Management

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

11. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Human Resource Management

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

12. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Human Resource Management

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

13. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Human Resource Management

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

14. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Human Resource Management

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Human Resource Management

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

16. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Human Resource Management

#18 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

17. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Human Resource Management

#19 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

18. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Human Resource Management

#20 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

19. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Human Resource Management

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

20. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Human Resource Management

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

21. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Human Resource Management

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

22. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Human Resource Management

#24 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

23. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Human Resource Management

#25 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

24. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Human Resource Management

#26 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

25. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Human Resource Management

#28 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

26. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Human Resource Management

#29 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

27. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Human Resource Management

#31 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

28. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Human Resource Management

#32 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

29. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Human Resource Management

#33 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

30. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Human Resource Management

#35 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

31. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Human Resource Management

#36 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

32. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Human Resource Management

#37 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

33. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Human Resource Management

#40 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

34. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Human Resource Management

#41 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

35. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Human Resource Management

#42 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

36. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Human Resource Management

#43 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

37. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Human Resource Management

#44 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

38. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Human Resource Management

#45 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

39. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Human Resource Management

#46 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

40. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Human Resource Management

#48 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

41. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Human Resource Management

#49 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

42. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Human Resource Management

#50 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

43. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Human Resource Management

#51 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

44. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Human Resource Management

#52 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

45. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Human Resource Management

#53 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

46. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Human Resource Management

#54 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

47. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Human Resource Management

#55 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

48. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Human Resource Management

#56 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

49. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Human Resource Management

#57 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

50. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Human Resource Management

#58 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

51. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Human Resource Management

#60 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

52. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Human Resource Management

#61 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

53. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Human Resource Management

#63 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

54. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Human Resource Management

#64 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

55. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Human Resource Management

#65 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

56. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Human Resource Management

#66 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

57. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Human Resource Management

#67 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

58. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Human Resource Management

#68 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

59. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Human Resource Management

#69 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

60. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Human Resource Management

#70 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

61. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Human Resource Management

#71 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

62. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Human Resource Management

#72 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

63. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Human Resource Management

#73 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

64. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Human Resource Management

#74 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

65. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Human Resource Management

#75 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

66. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Human Resource Management

#76 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

67. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Human Resource Management

#77 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

68. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Human Resource Management

#78 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

69. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Human Resource Management

#79 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

70. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Human Resource Management

#80 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

71. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Human Resource Management

#81 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

72. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Human Resource Management

#82 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

73. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Human Resource Management

#84 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

74. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Human Resource Management

#85 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

75. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Human Resource Management

#86 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

76. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Human Resource Management

#87 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

77. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Human Resource Management

#88 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

78. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Human Resource Management

#89 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

79. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Human Resource Management

#90 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

80. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina | Greensboro

For Human Resource Management

#91 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

81. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Human Resource Management

#92 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

82. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Human Resource Management

#93 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

83. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Human Resource Management

#94 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

84. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Human Resource Management

#95 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

85. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Human Resource Management

#96 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

86. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Human Resource Management

#99 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

87. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Human Resource Management

#100 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

88. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Human Resource Management

#101 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

89. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Human Resource Management

#102 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

90. Kent State University at Kent

Ohio | Kent

For Human Resource Management

#103 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

91. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Human Resource Management

#104 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

92. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Human Resource Management

#105 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $5,963

93. Texas Christian University

Texas | Fort Worth

For Human Resource Management

#106 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

94. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Human Resource Management

#107 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

95. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Human Resource Management

#108 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

96. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Human Resource Management

#110 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

97. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Human Resource Management

#111 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

98. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Human Resource Management

#112 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

99. Northern Illinois University

Illinois | DeKalb

For Human Resource Management

#114 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,552
Enrollment: 15,649

100. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Human Resource Management

#115 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

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