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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

69 Colleges
$43,912 Avg Salary
$33,703 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor'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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Resource Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the HR bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 59% of the HR majors at the school.

On average, HR graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $23,443 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $256.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

About 74% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 26% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, HR graduates from UMGC carry an average student debt load of $27,949.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 50% are male.

HR majors at Cornell take out an average of $14,880 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $492.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 153 students majoring in HR at Temple, 35% are male and 65% are female.

HR majors at Temple take out an average of $28,089 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $396.

Full Human Resource Management at Temple University Report

#5

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great place for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Of the 136 students majoring in HR at Wilmington University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, HR graduates from Wilmington University carry an average student debt load of $32,606.

Full Human Resource Management at Wilmington University Report

#6

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

With a ranking of #6, Nyack College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Nyack is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nyack.

Women make up 60% of the HR majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Nyack take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,274.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

Women make up 42% of the HR majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at Seton Hall accumulate an average of around $24,425 in student debt.

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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 78% of the HR majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $20,812 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 58% of the HR majors at the school.

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#10

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Of the 39 students majoring in HR at Rowan, 26% are male and 74% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, HR graduates from Rowan carry an average student debt load of $23,433. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $245.

Full Human Resource Management at Rowan University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
12 SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
12 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ

Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,810
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.

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 26 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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