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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$25,832 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for HR students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for HR majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.

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#2

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Charter Oak State College is a great value for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Charter Oak State College are $10,536 per year.

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Quinnipiac also is in the top 20% of our Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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#4

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Champlain College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Champlain are $14,310 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Online is a great value for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

JWU Online graduate students pay an average of $14,706 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UHart are $15,202 a year.

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

Emmanuel Boston graduate students pay an average of $14,319 in tuition and fees each year.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree human resource management programs. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at JWU Providence are $14,706 per year.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $32,809 per year.

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#10

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Framingham State are $17,460 per year.

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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