Most Popular Colleges for Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Programs
Around 241 doctorates are awarded each year to human resource management majors. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
Regent awarded 81 doctor's degrees in HR in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Regent.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,726 |
$12,726 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$600 |
$600 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$707 |
$707 |
About 30 students earned doctor's degrees in human resource management at Fielding Graduate University in 2017-2018, making the school the second most popular in the nation. Fielding also ranks #2 in popularity in California for students seeking a HR degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Fielding.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,280 |
$16,280 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$689 |
$689 |
In a typical year, there are 18 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 18 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.
At GWU, 29 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in HR, which makes the school come in at #3 on our list. GWU also ranks #3 in popularity in District of Columbia for students seeking a HR degree.
Graduate students at GWU can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$29,790 |
$29,790 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$50 |
$50 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,655 |
$1,655 |
There were 775 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.
Alliant earned the #4 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 17 HR majors in 2017-2018. Alliant also ranks #4 in popularity in California for students seeking a HR degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Alliant.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$21,413 |
$21,413 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$260 |
$260 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,172 |
$1,172 |
In 2017-2018, Alliant reported having 47 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 33 were classified as teaching assistants, and 14 were classified as research assistants.
Capella University awarded 15 doctor's degrees in HR in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 5th most popular in the country for the field. Capella University also ranks #5 in popularity in Minnesota for students seeking a HR degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Capella University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$14,365 |
$14,365 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$477 |
$477 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$532 |
$532 |
UT Tyler is ranked #6 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in HR to 14 students in 2017-2018. UT Tyler also ranks #6 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a HR degree.
Graduate students at UT Tyler can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,220 |
$12,690 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,480 |
$1,480 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$393 |
$808 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 242. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 80 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Doctorates in HR were awarded to 12 students at Southern Miss in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #7 spot on our list. Southern Miss also ranks #7 in popularity in Mississippi for students seeking a HR degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Southern Miss.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,108 |
$8,108 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$110 |
$2,110 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$457 |
$569 |
The school reported having 733 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 116 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Benedictine U is the #8 most popular school for HR. It handed out 8 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Benedictine U also ranks #8 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a HR degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Benedictine U.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,888 |
$16,888 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$638 |
$638 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$628 |
$628 |
In 2017-2018, 5 students at Saybrook University earned doctor's degrees in HR. This makes the college rank #9 on our list. Saybrook University also ranks #9 in popularity in California for students seeking a HR degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Saybrook University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$23,589 |
$23,589 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,850 |
$3,850 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,470 |
$1,470 |
The #10 spot on our list belongs to Bellevue University for handing out 4 doctor's degrees in HR in 2017-2018. Bellevue University also ranks #10 in popularity in Nebraska for students seeking a HR degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Bellevue University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,170 |
$10,170 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$600 |
$600 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$565 |
$565 |
Barry University awarded 4 doctor's degrees in HR in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 10th most popular in the country for the field. Barry University also ranks #10 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a HR degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Barry University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$17,820 |
$17,820 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$990 |
$990 |
Across all programs, there were 17 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 17 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.
Rutgers New Brunswick is the #12 most popular school for HR. It handed out 3 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Rutgers New Brunswick also ranks #12 in popularity in New Jersey for students seeking a HR degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Rutgers New Brunswick.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,848 |
$28,656 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,136 |
$2,136 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$702 |
$1,194 |
There were 1,350 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.
At Northwestern U, 3 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in HR, which makes the school come in at #12 on our list. Northwestern U also ranks #12 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a HR degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Northwestern U.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$52,239 |
$52,239 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$440 |
$440 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$6,195 |
$6,195 |
In a typical year, there are 1,169 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.
The #12 spot on our list belongs to Cornell for handing out 3 doctor's degrees in HR in 2017-2018. Cornell also ranks #12 in popularity in New York for students seeking a HR degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Cornell.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$29,500 |
$29,500 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$85 |
$85 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,410 |
$1,410 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,579. Of that number, 1,486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,093 were classified as research assistants.
Harvard earned the #15 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 2 HR majors in 2017-2018. Harvard also ranks #15 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a HR degree.
Graduate students at Harvard can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$44,816 |
$44,816 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,142 |
$1,142 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,401 |
$1,401 |
Across all programs, there were 2,182 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Case Western is ranked #15 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in HR to 2 students in 2017-2018. Case Western also ranks #15 in popularity in Ohio for students seeking a HR degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Case Western.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$43,854 |
$43,854 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$34 |
$34 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,827 |
$1,827 |
In 2017-2018, Case Western reported having 842 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 342 were classified as teaching assistants, and 464 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Doctorates in HR were awarded to 2 students at Alvernia in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #15 spot on our list. Alvernia also ranks #15 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a HR degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Alvernia.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$13,590 |
$13,590 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$272 |
$272 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$755 |
$755 |
The school reported having 18 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
In 2017-2018, 2 students at Carnegie Mellon earned doctor's degrees in HR. This makes the college rank #15 on our list. Carnegie Mellon also ranks #15 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a HR degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Carnegie Mellon.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$42,563 |
$42,563 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$834 |
$834 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$592 |
$592 |
In a typical year, there are 3,008 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.
About 2 students earned doctor's degrees in human resource management at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign in 2017-2018, making the school the 15th most popular in the nation. UIUC also ranks #15 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a HR degree.
Graduate students at UIUC can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$15,186 |
$28,773 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,038 |
$3,038 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$552 |
$1,025 |
There were 5,627 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Boston College earned the #20 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 1 HR majors in 2017-2018. Boston College also ranks #20 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a HR degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Boston College.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$28,296 |
$28,296 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$90 |
$90 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,572 |
$1,572 |
The school reported having 1,108 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 498 were classified as teaching assistants, and 174 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is the #20 most popular school for HR. It handed out 1 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro also ranks #20 in popularity in Puerto Rico for students seeking a HR degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$3,816 |
$3,816 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$705 |
$705 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$212 |
$212 |
At UTSA, 1 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in HR, which makes the school come in at #20 on our list. UTSA also ranks #20 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a HR degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UTSA.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,495 |
$21,938 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,915 |
$1,915 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$305 |
$1,219 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 776. Of that number, 368 were classified as teaching assistants, and 329 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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