2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You
Human Resource Management is the #44 most popular major in the country with 28,787 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 142 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the HR programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools
Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
The average amount in student loans that HR majors at UMGC take out is $23,363.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of Maryland Global Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $25,687. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $256.
Full Human Resource Management at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report
Out of the 142 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, HR graduates from Cornell carry an average student debt load of $15,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $492.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Villanova University
Out of the 142 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
HR majors at GWU take out an average of $22,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
SUNY Empire State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.
Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human resource management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
After completing their degree, HR graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $396.
Wilmington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
While working on their degree, HR majors at Wilmington University accumulate an average of around $31,250 in student debt.
Stony Brook University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
New York University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human resource management students. It came in at #11 on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.
HR majors at Seton Hall take out an average of $25,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Human Resource Management at Seton Hall University Report
With a ranking of #12, Towson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Towson University
With a ranking of #13, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Pitt take out is $24,500.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Strayer University - Global Region came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, HR graduates from IUP take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Human Resource Management at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report
Excelsior College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Georgetown University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
With a ranking of #19, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Robert Morris University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of Pennsylvania
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton, NJ |
| 23 | Pace University - New York | New York, NY |
| 24 | Nyack College | Nyack, NY |
| 24 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 26 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
| 27 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 28 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State
Explore the best human resource management colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,810 |
| 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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