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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$32,855 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,912 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,810 degrees and certificates were awarded to human resource management students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for HR students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the best value school in Pennsylvania for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year. HR majors at Temple take out an average of $28,089 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $396.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal U are $11,108 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year. HR majors at Pitt take out an average of $24,121 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clarion University are $11,173 a year.

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#6

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

Peirce College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Peirce is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Peirce are $15,060 per year. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Peirce take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $45,135.

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#7

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Immaculata University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Immaculata.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Immaculata are $27,750 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at Immaculata accumulate an average of around $26,174 in student debt.

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#8

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

Geneva College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Geneva is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beaver Falls.

Geneva undergraduate students pay an average of $29,970 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, HR graduates from Geneva take out $31,999 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#10

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

With a ranking of #10, Robert Morris University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

RMU undergraduate students pay an average of $32,770 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Human Resource Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,387
Maryland 650
New Jersey 863
District of Columbia 407
Delaware 198

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 22 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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