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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

65 Colleges
$33,794 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,870 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for HR students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at La Salle University

#2

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

Out of the 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at McDaniel are $46,336 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, McDaniel also did well on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

The excellent programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

University of Scranton undergraduate students pay an average of $48,462 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of Scranton

$12,336 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMGC are $12,336 a year.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Villanova are $59,020 a year.

Villanova excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#6

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Wilmington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year.

Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#8

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA
$31,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Holy Family University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Holy Family undergraduate students pay an average of $31,640 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Human Resource Management at Holy Family University Report

#9

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$21,418 Average Tuition & Fees

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Montclair State University

#10

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD
$44,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Mount St Mary’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The Mount are $44,750 a year.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Mount St Mary’s University

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Human Resource Management graduate students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
12 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
13 La Roche University Pittsburgh, PA

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.

  • 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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