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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts

9 Colleges
$59,493 Avg Salary
$49,332 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 261 degrees and certificates were awarded to human resource management students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #53 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools in Human Resource Management

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best school in Massachusetts for human resource management students. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for human resource management students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a great place for human resource management students. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#5

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human resource management programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University 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. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

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#9

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 9 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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