2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You
In 2020-2021, 311 degrees and certificates were awarded to human resource management students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #87 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Value Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best value experiences for HR students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools
Our analysis found Holyoke Community College to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holyoke Community College are $5,378 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fitchburg State University is a great value for human resource management students. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $10,655 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,439 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,675 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 17 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Emmanuel College Massachusetts landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Emmanuel Boston undergraduate students pay an average of $43,572 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Boston College undergraduate students pay an average of $61,706 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Boston College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts list.
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Framingham State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.
Framingham State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMass Boston undergraduate students pay an average of $14,677 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harvard are $55,587 a year.
Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts list.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 263 |
| New Hampshire | 432 |
| Maine | 10 |
| Rhode Island | 145 |
| Vermont | 97 |
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Human Resource Management Related Majors for HR
One of 21 majors within the area of study, human resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 17 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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