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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

23 Colleges
$56,826 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 962 degrees and certificates were awarded to human resource management students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for HR majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Of the 151 students majoring in HR at Villanova, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Out of the 23 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 80% of the HR majors at the school.

Full Human Resource Management at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 50 students majoring in HR at UPenn, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#4

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Robert Morris University is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moon Township.

About 83% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#5

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 62% of the HR majors at the school.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the HR majors at the school.

Full Human Resource Management at Temple University Report

Saint Francis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human resource management programs. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Loretto.

Of the 26 students majoring in HR at Saint Francis, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human resource management programs. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

Of the 26 students majoring in HR at IUP, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human resource management programs. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 81% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Human Resource Management at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the HR majors at the school.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Resource Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 701
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.

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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