by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 19,084 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,962 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 92 colleges that offer a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. To top this list, a school must have a successful general human resources management/personnel administration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region hr management students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 616 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 92 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 447 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 92 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school handed out 143 degrees to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 92 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 119 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 104 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Temple
New York University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 99 degrees to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Wilmington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 71 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 70 degrees to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
Georgetown University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 Georgetown University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Excelsior College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Excelsior College is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Excelsior College
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at WCUPA
With a ranking of #12, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pace University - New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 53 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Thomas Edison State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Strayer University - Global Region did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
University of Scranton landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 42 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Scranton General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Rowan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Rowan
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 38 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cornell University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Cornell General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #19, Roberts Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Roberts Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Orchard Park, New York. It awarded 30 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercy College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mercy College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dobbs Ferry, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Mercy
With a ranking of #22, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 27 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Saint Francis General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
American University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full American University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Saint Joseph’s University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Joseph’s University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 ’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 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school situated in Oswego, New York. It awarded 20 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full SUNY Oswego General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
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