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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England 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

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our analysis found Quinnipiac University to be the best school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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#5

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Charter Oak State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#7

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Burlington.

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#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #8 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 261
Connecticut 213
Rhode Island 105
New Hampshire 420
Maine 4
Vermont 97

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 23 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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