by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 28,787 people earned their degree in human resource management, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. 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 New York, there were 1,411 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,714 and $24,557 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 502 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,555 and $23,635 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in human resource management. That schools that top this list have a program in human resource management 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 york bachelor’s degree hr students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nyack College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York. Nyack, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
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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 New York 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 bachelors’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%.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 251 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houghton College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York. Houghton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houghton, New York. It awarded 7 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Le Moyne College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York. LeMoyne 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%.
With a ranking of #6, SUNY Old Westbury did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York list. Old Westbury, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York list. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 35 bachelors’s HR 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%.
Full SUNY Empire State College Human Resource Management Report
SUNY Oswego ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York list. Located in Oswego, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s HR students 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%.
Alfred State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Alfred, New York, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2020-2021.
Daemen College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Amherst, New York, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Delhi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Delhi, New York, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2020-2021.
St. John Fisher College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York ranking, coming in at #12. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 8 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
With a ranking of #13, St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York list. SJC is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s HR degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #14, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Excelsior College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York list. Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Queens College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York list. Queens College is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s HR degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #18, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
SUNY Potsdam ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York list. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Online ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York list. Located in Orchard Park, New York, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2020-2021.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Online Human Resource Management Report
With a ranking of #18, The New School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
The College of Saint Rose came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Hofstra University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York ranking, coming in at #18. Hofstra University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 4 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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Touro College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in New York ranking. Touro is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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