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Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$56,826 Avg Salary

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

Human Resource Management is the #44 most popular major in the country with 28,787 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Quinnipiac University the best school in the New England Region for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Charter Oak State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Charter Oak State College is a small public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 311
Connecticut 263
New Hampshire 432
Maine 10
Rhode Island 145
Vermont 97

One of 21 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 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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