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2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Maryland

4 Colleges in Maryland
791 HR Degrees Awarded
$50,812 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in human resource management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #45 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Human Resource Management Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 791 degrees in human resource management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Resource Management School

Best Human Resource Management Schools in Maryland The hr program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Resource Management rankings. For our Best Overall Human Resource Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Human Resource Management Degree Level

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

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 Human Resource Management Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Human Resource Management in Maryland

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the hr degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Maryland Schools in HR

1
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
616 HR Degrees Awarded
9.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Maryland Global Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in human resource management. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 616 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program state that they receive average early career earnings of $49,149.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 HR Degrees Awarded
19.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Towson University if you wish to pursue a degree in human resource management. Towson is a fairly large public university located in the city of Towson. This university ranks 6th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 84 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year. Human Resource Management degree recipients from Towson University get an earnings boost of about $9,671 above the average earnings of human resource management majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 HR Degrees Awarded
$48,606 Median Starting Salary

Bowie State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in human resource management. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bowie. This university ranks 30th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 37 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Bowie State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program state that they receive average early career wages of $48,606.

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Strayer University - Maryland is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human resource management. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit university located in the large suburb of Suitland.

There were about 19 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Maryland in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career wages of $49,081.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,599
New York 333 1,308
New Jersey 273 823
District of Columbia 188 322
Delaware 175 198

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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
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 654
Human Resources Development 131
Labor & Industrial Relations 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 7,227
General Business/Commerce 2,295
Accounting 1,541
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 1,299
Finance & Financial Management 729
Marketing 612
Management Information Systems 326
Hospitality Management 130
Real Estate 45
Construction Management 44

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