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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$16,425 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,826 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master'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 Master'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 16 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at La Salle are $1,455 a year.

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#2

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human resource management schools in Pennsylvania. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Scranton is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great value for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WCUPA are $11,898 a year.

Full Human Resource Management at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human resource management schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Villanova not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#5

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holy Family University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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 #6 on the list. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

Ship graduate students pay an average of $11,970 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

St. Joe’s graduate students pay an average of $18,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

St. Joe’s also claimed a spot on our Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $12,618 per year.

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#9

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

La Roche University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, La Roche is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at La Roche are $12,619 a year.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree human resource management programs. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.

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Best Value Human Resource Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools 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 16 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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