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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree School for You

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for hr majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

HR majors at Cornell take out an average of $46,115 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at UPenn take out while working on their Master's Degree is $74,038.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at Villanova take out while working on their Master's Degree is $31,595.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

HR majors at Georgetown take out an average of $61,567 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, hr majors at Seton Hall accumulate an average of around $30,559 in student debt.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

HR majors at NYU take out an average of $83,822 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

HR majors at GWU take out an average of $39,432 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#9

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

HR majors at University of Scranton take out an average of $40,476 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#10

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,599
New York 1,308
Maryland 594
New Jersey 823
District of Columbia 322
Delaware 198

Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

HR Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 18,023
Organizational Behavior Studies 3,650
Human Resources Development 2,083
Labor & Industrial Relations 1,778
Other Human Resources Management and Services 1,254
Labor Studies 193
Executive/Career Coaching 93

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Arunkumar Umapathy.

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