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

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$56,826 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,810 degrees and certificates were awarded to human resource management students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #27 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 82% of the HR majors at the school.

Full Human Resource Management at Villanova University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

About 80% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Human Resource Management at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Human Resource Management at University of Pennsylvania Report

#4

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Robert Morris University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in HR at RMU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Robert Morris University

#5

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

About 62% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of Scranton

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 67% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Human Resource Management at Temple University Report

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the HR majors at the school.

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Saint Francis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the HR majors at the school.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Saint Francis University

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in HR at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Human Resource Management at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

About 69% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 31% are male.

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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
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.

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 23 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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