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2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Pennsylvania

31 Colleges in Pennsylvania
1,894 HR Degrees Awarded
$51,379 Avg Early-Career Salary
Human Resource Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #45 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 31 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of human resource management. Combined, these schools handed out 1,894 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 Pennsylvania 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for human resource management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Human Resource Management Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Human Resource Management in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the hr degree levels they offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in HR

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 HR Degrees Awarded
27.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in human resource management. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 59 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Those human resource management students who get their degree from University of Pennsylvania make $40,512 more than the standard hr grad.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
278 HR Degrees Awarded
10.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Villanova University if you wish to pursue a degree in human resource management. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 278 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available. Those human resource management students who get their degree from Villanova University make $33,204 more than the typical hr graduate.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 HR Degrees Awarded
$57,215 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in human resource management needs to look into Temple University. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 192 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human resource management major at Temple University get $5,836 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
82 HR Degrees Awarded
7.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a degree in human resource management. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 82 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career income of $48,270.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 HR Degrees Awarded
$48,241 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, hr degree recipients generally earn about $48,241 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 HR Degrees Awarded
$54,770 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human resource management degree program at University of Scranton earn $3,391 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
68 HR Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 68 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year.

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Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA

Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Immaculata. This university ranks 44th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 15 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Immaculata in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, hr degree recipients generally make around $48,457 in the first five years of their career.

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Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
65 HR Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 46th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 65 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at RMU in the most recent data year.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
$61,520 Median Starting Salary

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human resource management degree program at Drexel University earn $10,141 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 1,308
Maryland 279 594
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 594
Organizational Behavior Studies 488
Labor & Industrial Relations 409
Human Resources Development 347
Other Human Resources Management and Services 56

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 11,073
Finance & Financial Management 6,650
Accounting 3,773
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 3,282
Marketing 2,627
General Business/Commerce 2,432
Entrepreneurial Studies 606
Hospitality Management 595
Other Business, Management & Marketing 564
International Business 516

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