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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Pennsylvania

47 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Resource Management program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for human resource management students. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

On average, hr graduates from Villanova take out $36,369 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management 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 degree, hr majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $29,775 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $498.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

HR majors at Pitt take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 47 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

On average, hr graduates from IUP take out $26,107 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $564, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human resource management students. It came in at #6 on the list. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#8

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, hr graduates from St. Joe's carry an average student debt load of $31,181.

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#9

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

HR majors at University of Scranton take out an average of $41,972 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Saint Francis University

Loretto, PA

Saint Francis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Loretto.

HR majors at Saint Francis take out an average of $30,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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