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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Pennsylvania

36 Colleges
$52,393 Avg Salary
$32,131 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Human Resource Management Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for hr majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for human resource management students. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

After completing their degree, hr graduates from Villanova carry an average student debtload of $36,369.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at Temple take out is $29,775. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $498.

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The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

After completing their degree, hr graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $22,000.

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#5

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in Pennsylvania. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

On average, hr graduates from St. Joe's take out $31,181 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

With a ranking of #7, Immaculata University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students. Located in the suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human resource management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, hr graduates from University of Scranton carry an average student debtload of $41,972.

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#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

Geneva College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Beaver Falls, Geneva is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, hr majors at Geneva accumulate an average of around $23,676 in student debt.

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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
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 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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