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2022 Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
289 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Human Resources Development is the 313th most popular major in the country with 2,019 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 457 human resources development graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 289 human resources development graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in human resources development. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human resources development programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the human resources development program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Resources Development (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 67 masters’s HR development degrees in 2019-2020.

Towson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Towson Human Resources Development Report

#2

Bowie State University

Bowie, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 43 masters’s HR development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree hr development students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bowie State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowie State University are $15,281, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 151 masters’s HR development degrees in 2019-2020.

Villanova did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Human Resources Development at Villanova University

#4

McDaniel College

Westminster, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westminster, Maryland. It awarded 3 masters’s HR development degrees in 2019-2020.

McDaniel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at McDaniel College are $9,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Nazareth College

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nazareth College landed the #5 spot on the list. Nazareth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s HR development degrees in 2019-2020.

Nazareth also took the #7 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nazareth College are $17,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Nazareth College Human Resources Development Report

#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s HR development degrees to qualified students.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074.

Read more about Human Resources Development at Drexel

#7

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

La Salle University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. La Salle is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s HR development degrees to qualified students.

La Salle also took the #6 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at La Salle are $26,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full La Salle Human Resources Development Report

#5 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Human Resources Development Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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