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

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Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree 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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Massachusetts 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

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

Of the 88 students majoring in HR at Fitchburg State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 63% of the HR majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in HR at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

About 73% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 27% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emmanuel College Massachusetts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 90% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#6

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human resource management programs. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

Women make up 78% of the HR majors at the school.

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#7

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College 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 #7 on the list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston 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 #9 on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full Human Resource Management at Boston University Report

#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #9, Boston College 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 Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Human Resource Management at Boston College Report

Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the New England Region

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

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 12 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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