by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Human Resource Management is the 45th most popular major in the country with 28,787 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, human resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,057 and had an average of $31,139 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,568 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,870 and $27,241 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,558 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 69 colleges that offered a degree in human resource management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in human resource management.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree hr students.
Out of the 69 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nyack College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Nyack, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roberts Wesleyan College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Roberts Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 34 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Roberts Wesleyan College
Out of the 69 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Castle, Delaware, and it awarded 136 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Wilmington University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 457 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 251 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Cornell University
University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 451 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%.
Seton Hill University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Immaculata University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Immaculata is a small school located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Immaculata University
Houghton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Houghton College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houghton, New York. It awarded 7 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Geneva College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Peirce College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Peirce College is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s HR degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Rider University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Lawrenceville, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Rider University
Le Moyne College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Le Moyne College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2020-2021.
Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 38 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
With a ranking of #16, Robert Morris University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Robert Morris University Human Resource Management Report
Temple University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 bachelors’s HR degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
SUNY Old Westbury did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 18 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at SUNY Old Westbury
With a ranking of #19, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
DeSales University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Center Valley, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
King’s College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. King’s College PA is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s HR degrees to qualified students.
Thomas Edison State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. TESU is a public institution located in Trenton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Thomas Edison State University
Alvernia University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Cabrini University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Cabrini University
Chestnut Hill College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CHC is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Chestnut Hill College
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
