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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$28,400 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,406 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 863 degrees and certificates were awarded to human resource management students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #23 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. 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.

The Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

$5,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus the best value school in New Jersey for human resource management students. Located in the suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

RCSJ undergraduate students pay an average of $5,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,182 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TESU are $7,182 a year. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at TESU take out is $16,937.

TESU also took the #3 spot in our Best Human Resource Management Schools in New Jersey rankings.

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$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $15,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $25,687. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $256, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great value for human resource management students. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $14,376 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, HR graduates from Rowan take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $245.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for human resource management students. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
$14,885 Average Tuition & Fees

Stockton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stockton State are $14,885 per year.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ
$46,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Seton Hall University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seton Hall are $46,880 a year. After completing their degree, HR graduates from Seton Hall carry an average student debtload of $25,750.

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$56,920 Average Tuition & Fees

Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value 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.

Stevens undergraduate students pay an average of $56,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Stevens also took the #4 spot in our Best Human Resource Management Schools in New Jersey rankings.

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#9

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ
$35,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Rider University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rider are $35,850 a year. HR majors at Rider take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $499.

In addition to its great value ranking, Rider is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in New Jersey list.

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#10

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ
$41,680 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Monmouth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Monmouth are $41,680 a 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
Pennsylvania 1,810
New York 1,387
Maryland 650
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 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.

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