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2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

9 Ranked Colleges
201 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 17,415 people earned their degree in general human resources management/personnel administration, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 577 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 201 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general human resources management/personnel administration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general human resources management/personnel administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 45 masters’s HR management degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Scranton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Scranton are $11,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #2 spot on the list.

Penn State University Park also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Joseph’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Joe’s also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Joseph’s University are $17,802, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree hr management students list, WCUPA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 26 masters’s HR management degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

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#8 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2019-2020.

IUP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207.

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#7

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

La Roche University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

La Roche not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at La Roche University are $18,920.

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#8

Saint Francis University

Loretto, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loretto, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Francis, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Francis University are $25,500.

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#9

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Robert Morris University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Robert Morris University is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RMU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.

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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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