2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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. 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 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Resource Management program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the HR master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Villanova University to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
Women make up 82% of the HR majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 144 students majoring in HR at Rutgers New Brunswick, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Out of the 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
About 82% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 18% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Of the 124 students majoring in HR at Cornell, 40% are male and 60% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 70% of the HR majors at the school.
Full Human Resource Management at George Washington University Report
New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 99 students majoring in HR at NYU, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Full Human Resource Management at New York University Report
Towson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 21% are male.
Georgetown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 13% are male.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Georgetown University
Excelsior College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
About 41% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 59% are male.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 20% are male.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 11 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 13 | Strayer University - Global Region | Washington, DC |
Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State
Explore the best human resource management schools 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 |
Majors Related to HR
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.
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