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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree 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.

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 New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Jersey 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Of the 144 students majoring in HR at Rutgers New Brunswick, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#2

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

Of the 50 students majoring in HR at Seton Hall, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Full Human Resource Management at Seton Hall University Report

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in HR at TESU, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Human Resource Management at Thomas Edison State University Report

#4

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Peter’s University is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - New Jersey. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Strayer University - New Jersey is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cherry Hill.

Full Human Resource Management at Strayer University - New Jersey Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Human Resource Management at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Stevens Institute of Technology

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

Full Human Resource Management at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report

Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools 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 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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