2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 311 degrees and certificates were awarded to human resource management students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #87 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
The Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
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Top 10 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fitchburg State University the most popular school in Massachusetts for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.
Women make up 75% of the HR majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 37% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 83% of the HR majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in HR at Harvard, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Emmanuel College Massachusetts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in HR at Emmanuel Boston, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Framingham State 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. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Cambridge College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Suffolk 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Endicott College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Boston 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 large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Request InformationBest Human Resource Management Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 263 |
| New Hampshire | 432 |
| Maine | 10 |
| Rhode Island | 145 |
| Vermont | 97 |
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 Majors Related 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 12 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.