2024 Best Human Resource Management Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

a doctor's degree in human resource management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #72 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for human resource management students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4 doctor's degrees in human resource management to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on human resource management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other human resource management students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for human resource management to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human resource management related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for human resource management students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Human Resource Management Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human Resource Management Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Human Resource Management in Massachusetts

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for human resource management students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in HR

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

3 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in human resource management. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in human resource management from Harvard University

2

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

1 Annual Graduates

Boston College is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in human resource management. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in human resource management from Boston College

Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island	78	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to HR

One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Human Resource Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

HR Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Organizational Behavior Studies	4

Majors Similar to HR

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	30
General Business/Commerce	18
Other Business, Management & Marketing	8
Finance & Financial Management	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Arunkumar Umapathy. More about our data sources and methodologies.