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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Resources Development in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
289 Degrees Awarded
$28,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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.

This year’s “Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The hr development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

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Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Resources Development in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the #1 spot on the list. Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 151 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Villanova University Human Resources Development Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 masters’s HR development degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree hr development students list, Towson has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972.

Full Towson Human Resources Development Report

#3

Bowie State University

Bowie, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowie State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Bowie, Maryland. It awarded 43 masters’s HR development degrees in 2019-2020.

Bowie State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bowie State University are $15,281.

Read full report on Human Resources Development at Bowie State University

#4

Nazareth College

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nazareth College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s HR development students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nazareth, the school also landed 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

#5

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn State University Park, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728.

Full Penn State University Park Human Resources Development Report

#6

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

La Salle University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. La Salle University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 masters’s HR development degrees in 2019-2020.

La Salle also made our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at La Salle are $26,250.

Full La Salle University Human Resources Development Report

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value HR Development Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR development degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Human Resources Development at Drexel University

#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 ranking. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 6 masters’s HR development degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also took the #5 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Human Resources Development at RIT

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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