2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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.
2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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 analysis found Villanova University to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the HR majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a 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.
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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 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.
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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 college with a small student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in HR at RMU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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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 city of Scranton.
About 62% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Temple University 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 #6 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 67% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 33% are male.
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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 town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 69% of the HR majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Saint Francis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 69% of the HR majors at the school.
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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human resource management programs. 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.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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 #10 on the 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.
Request InformationBest Human Resource Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
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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