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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts

23 Colleges
$59,493 Avg Salary
$49,332 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Out of the 23 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

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Out of the 23 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

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#5

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

The excellent programs at Nichols College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in Massachusetts. Nichols is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dudley.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human resource management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts 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. Located in the city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

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Holyoke Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human resource management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.

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#9

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 263
New Hampshire 432
Maine 10
Rhode Island 145
Vermont 97

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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