Top Online Colleges for Human Resources

Professionals and other nontraditional students interested in pursuing human resources degrees need not overcome the logistical challenges of studying on campus; instead, they can pursue human resources studies at colleges and universities online. The Online Education Database (OEDb) ranks the top accredited online colleges and universities offering human resources courses and human resource management degrees.

Nova Southeastern University

• OEDb ranks Nova Southeastern University, a private research institution in Broward County, Florida, as the top online institution of higher learning in the United States in 2009. The university, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, offers an undergraduate degree in human resource management and a graduate human resource management program.

  Students in the undergraduate program must complete 120 credit hours, including 24 in such core human resources areas as organization theory, business management and business communications. Students in the graduate program must complete 43 credit hours of graduate-level courses in several core areas, including advanced organizational development, employee relations and organization consultation.

  Nova Southeastern's centralized management system offers asynchronous (archived) lectures so students can log in and learn at their convenience.

  Nova Southeastern University
  3301 College Ave.
  Fort Lauderdale-Davie, FL 33314
  800-541-6682
  nova.edu

  Upper Iowa University

  • Upper Iowa University, a private college with a small campus in Fayette, Iowa, offers an online human resources undergraduate degree program and carries accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. OEDb ranks Upper Iowa as the fourth-best online college, as of 2009.

    Students must complete 120 credit hours, half of them dedicated to business and management courses in such areas as labor relations, human resource management and industrial psychology. Upper Iowa provides courses on a Web-based platform that delivers asynchronous lectures. Students also have online access to assignments, readings, research resources and support services.

    Upper Iowa University
    605 Washington St.
    Fayette, IA 52142
    800-553-4150
    uiu.edu

  Western Governors University

  • The governors of 19 states founded Western Governors University, a public, accredited online institution. OEDb rates Western Governors as the ninth-best online institution of higher learning in the United States, as of 2009.

    The school offers an undergraduate degree in human resources based on competency instead of a set number of credit hours. Students must demonstrate mastery of a portfolio of skills and knowledge bases in human resources, business ethics, finance and organizational management. People with professional human resources experience can demonstrate mastery of required skills and skip unnecessary courses.

    The school provides online access to lectures, learning materials and academic mentoring through a Web-based system that teaches the skills and knowledge students must master.

    Western Governors University
    3 MacArthur Place
    Santa Ana, CA 92707
    714-549-1016‎
    wgu.edu

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