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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Human Resource Management is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 823 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Colleges.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Human Resource Management

#1

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Our analysis found Seton Hall University to be the best school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

On average, hr graduates from Seton Hall take out $30,559 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

HR majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $33,471 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Peter’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

HR majors at Saint Peter's College take out an average of $43,027 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Saint Peter’s University

Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, human resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

HR Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to HR

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 4 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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