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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree 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 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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Salem State University the most popular school in Massachusetts for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

Of the 19 students majoring in HR at Salem State, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Human Resource Management at Salem State University Report

#2

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nichols College is a great place for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Nichols is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dudley.

Women make up 62% of the HR majors at the school.

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#3

Fisher College

Boston, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Fisher College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the HR majors at the school.

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#3

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merrimack College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.

About 86% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 14% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great place for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the HR majors at the school.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #6, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Western New England 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 #6 on the list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Full Human Resource Management at Western New England University Report

Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 263
New Hampshire 432
Maine 10
Rhode Island 145
Vermont 97

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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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