2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 151 students majoring in HR at Villanova, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Out of the 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
About 61% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 39% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the HR majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 40% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 100 students majoring in HR at GWU, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 23% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Towson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.
Women make up 79% of the HR majors at the school.
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Georgetown University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human resource management programs. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Women make up 87% of the HR majors at the school.
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Excelsior College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 41% of the HR majors at the school.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
Women make up 80% of the HR majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Human Resource Management students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 11 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 13 | Strayer University - Global Region | Washington, DC |
Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State
Explore the best human resource management colleges 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 |
Human Resource Management Related Majors
One of 21 majors within the area of study, human resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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