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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 19,084 people earned their degree in general human resources management/personnel administration, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 1,068 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. That schools that top this list have a program in general human resources management/personnel administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region hr management students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 50 degrees to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region. Fitchburg State University is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Fitchburg State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Champlain College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region. Champlain is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Champlain College General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nichols College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region. Nichols is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dudley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryant University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and it awarded 24 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Bryant University
Fisher College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
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Granite State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Concord, New Hampshire, and it awarded 12 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Granite State College General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region list. Emmanuel Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Emmanuel Boston
Thomas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Thomas College is a small school located in Waterville, Maine that handed out 4 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Post University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region list. Post University is a fairly large school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 77 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Post University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #11, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region list. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 23 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full JWU Providence General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region list. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 499 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Beal College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 2 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Franklin Pierce University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Franklin Pierce is located in Rindge, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Salem State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem State University is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Salem State
New England College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region list. Henniker, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full New England College General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Merrimack College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Quinnipiac University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Quinnipiac University
Western New England University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Western New England General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Lasell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. Lasell University is a small school located in Newton, Massachusetts that handed out 0 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lasell University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #21, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at UBridgeport
Boston University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Boston University
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