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2027 Best Value Human Resources Development Schools in the New England Region

[Human Resources Development](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/human-resource-management/human-resources-development/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for human resources development students.

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• Best Value Human Resources Development Schools in the New England Region

2027 Best Value Human Resources Development Schools in the New England Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the human resources development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Human Resources Development Schools

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Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT

$8,506 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,584 Avg Student Debt

$64,209 Median Earnings (10yr)

Charter Oak State College tops our 2027 list of the best value human resources development schools in the New England Region. Charter Oak State College is a mid-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain. Students from in state pay about $8,506 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for human resources development graduates is $23,584. Early-career human resources development graduates make about $80,486. Set against $23,584 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Champlain College
Burlington, VT

$47,850 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,983 Avg Student Debt

$58,386 Median Earnings (10yr)

Champlain College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value human resources development schools. Set in the city of Burlington, Champlain College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $47,850. Students borrow a median of $28,983 to complete the human resources development program here. Human Resources Development graduates of Champlain College earn a median of $75,338 early in their careers. Set against $28,983 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Champlain College admits about 83% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.