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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$56,826 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human resource management was ranked #26 in the country. In fact 12,117 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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 analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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Out of the 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York 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. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 701
Pennsylvania 962
Maryland 199
New Jersey 251
District of Columbia 349
Delaware 38

Human Resource Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to HR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

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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