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

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

With 1,308 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, human resource management is the #11 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 New York

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 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in New York for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at Cornell take out while working on their Master's Degree is $46,115.

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Out of the 18 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at NYU take out while working on their Master's Degree is $83,822.

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#4

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

Out of the 18 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Excelsior University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at Excelsior University take out while working on their Master's Degree is $35,648.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pace University - New York is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at Pace University take out while working on their Master's Degree is $45,264.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook 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 #6 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

While working on their Master's Degree, hr majors at SUNY Stony Brook accumulate an average of around $26,962 in student debt.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#8

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,599
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 18 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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