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

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Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree School for You

With 1,387 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human resource management is the #57 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New York 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.

Check out the HR master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the most popular school in New York 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 school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 135 students majoring in HR at SUNY Stony Brook, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Human Resource Management at Stony Brook University Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #2 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 city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 77% of the HR majors at the school.

Full Human Resource Management at New York University Report

#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Excelsior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in New York. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in HR at Excelsior College, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Full Human Resource Management at Excelsior College Report

Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 38 students majoring in HR at Columbia, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Human Resource Management at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 76% of the HR majors at the school.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Pace University - New York

#7

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

With a ranking of #7, Mercy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the HR majors at the school.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Mercy College

The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in HR at The Graduate Center, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#9

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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#10

DeVry College of New York

New York, NY

DeVry College of New York ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in HR at DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Resource Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,810
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 20 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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