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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in New Jersey

11 Colleges
$52,406 Avg Salary
$26,418 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You

Human Resource Management is the #27 most popular major in New Jersey with 251 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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#2

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great place for human resource management students. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stockton University is a great place for human resource management students. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.

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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in New Jersey ranking. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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#7

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human resource management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

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Strayer University - New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human resource management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Strayer University - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 701
Pennsylvania 962
Maryland 199
District of Columbia 349
Delaware 38

One of 20 majors within the area of study, human resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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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