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2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in the New England Region

34 Colleges in the New England Region
1,459 HR Degrees Awarded
$63,064 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.

College Factual looked at 34 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,459 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 the New England Region 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in HR
Master's Degrees in HR
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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 Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 the New England Region

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.

10 Top New England Region Schools in HR

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
115 HR Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a degree in human resource management. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 115 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 HR Degrees Awarded
$78,835 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resource management. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 32 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Those human resource management students who get their degree from University of Connecticut make $15,771 more than the average hr grad.

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Every student who is interested in human resource management has to look into University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human resource management program at University of Massachusetts Amherst make $27,109 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MA

Boston College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 1 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In RI

Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

There were roughly 6 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.More information about a degree in human resource management from Brown University

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI

Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Bryant 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 $59,894.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
499 HR Degrees Awarded
26.3% Growth in Graduates

SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

There were about 499 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the hr program earn about $54,511 for their early career.

More information about a degree in human resource management from Southern New Hampshire University

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Champlain College
Burlington, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT
131 HR Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were roughly 131 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Champlain in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 HR Degrees Awarded
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 50 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at JWU Online in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career earnings of $52,480.

More information about a degree in human resource management from Johnson & Wales University - Online


 

Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 208
Connecticut 241 256
New Hampshire 210 364
Maine 202 9
Rhode Island 200 111
Vermont 194 51

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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 1,068
Organizational Behavior Studies 313
Labor Studies 24
Human Resources Development 20
Labor & Industrial Relations 19
Other Human Resources Management and Services 15

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 26,952
Accounting 6,104
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 4,583
Finance & Financial Management 4,179
Marketing 3,773
General Business/Commerce 3,482
Hospitality Management 867
International Business 847
Management Information Systems 715
Entrepreneurial Studies 595

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