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2024 Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Massachusetts

7 Colleges in Massachusetts
169 HR Management Degrees Awarded
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #53 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general human resources management/personnel administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 169 degrees in general human resources management/personnel administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration School

Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of general human resources management/personnel administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in HR Management
Master's Degrees in HR Management

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration in Massachusetts

The schools below may not offer all types of hr management degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in HR Management

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Emmanuel College Massachusetts is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #599 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emmanuel Boston is a great college overall.

There were about 11 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Emmanuel Boston in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
88 HR Management Degrees Awarded

Fitchburg State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Fitchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #871 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fitchburg State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 88 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Salem State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Salem State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent data year.

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Nichols College
Dudley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

Every student who is interested in general human resources management/personnel administration needs to look into Nichols College. Located in the large suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 13 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Nichols in the most recent year we have data available.

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 49th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 7 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fisher College
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston. This college ranks 59th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 7 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Fisher College in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 63rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 12 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in the most recent data year.

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Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 63
Rhode Island 436 97
Maine 396 6
New Hampshire 395 364
Vermont 352 51

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One of 6 majors within the Human Resource Management area of study, General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Organizational Behavior Studies 118
Labor Studies 19
Other Human Resources Management and Services 12
Labor & Industrial Relations 4
Human Resources Development 2

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