2023 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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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
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.
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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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.
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.
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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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.
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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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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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.
Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State
Explore the best human resource management schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,599 |
| New York | 1,308 |
| Maryland | 594 |
| New Jersey | 823 |
| District of Columbia | 322 |
| Delaware | 198 |
Rankings in Majors Related to HR
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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