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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

In <nil>, human resource management students earned 1,599 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

On average, hr graduates from UPenn take out $74,038 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

On average, hr graduates from Villanova take out $31,595 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, hr majors at University of Scranton accumulate an average of around $40,476 in student debt.

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#4

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s University is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

While working on their Master's Degree, hr majors at St. Joe's accumulate an average of around $36,773 in student debt.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, hr majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $37,472 in student debt.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris 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 #7 on the list. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moon Township.

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#8

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Moravian College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#9

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at La Salle take out while working on their Master's Degree is $56,109.

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#10

Saint Francis University

Loretto, PA

With a ranking of #10, Saint Francis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Loretto.

While working on their Master's Degree, hr majors at Saint Francis accumulate an average of around $32,671 in student debt.

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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
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

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 16 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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