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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

65 Colleges
$51,870 Avg Salary
$27,241 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the HR programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management 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 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

Out of the 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for human resource management students. Located in the large 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human resource management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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George Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human resource management programs. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human resource management programs. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
12 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
13 McDaniel College Westminster, MD

Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management colleges 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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