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2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges in Connecticut
307 HR Degrees Awarded
$71,076 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in human resource management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #45 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 307 degrees in human resource management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Human Resource Management School

Best Human Resource Management Schools in Connecticut 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. We derive our Best Overall Human Resource Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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 Connecticut ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Human Resource Management in Connecticut

The schools below may not offer all types of hr degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Connecticut Schools in HR

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 HR Degrees Awarded
$78,835 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in human resource management has to take a look at University of Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Human Resource Management degree recipients from University of Connecticut get an earnings boost of around $7,759 above the average income of human resource management graduates.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CT

Sacred Heart University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resource management. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #706 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.

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Post University
Waterbury, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 HR Degrees Awarded
35.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Post University if you want to pursue a degree in human resource management. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 77 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Post University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career income of $37,956.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CT

It is hard to beat Eastern Connecticut State University if you wish to pursue a degree in human resource management. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 17 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 HR Degrees Awarded
$83,274 Median Starting Salary

Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available. Human Resource Management degree recipients from Quinnipiac University receive an earnings boost of approximately $12,198 over the typical income of human resource management graduates.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 HR Degrees Awarded
11.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #892 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UHart is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, hr degree recipients typically earn an average of $53,203 in the first five years of their career.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CT

UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport. This university ranks 24th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

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

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT

Located in the large suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 17th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 29 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Charter Oak State College in the most recent data year.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 208
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
Organizational Behavior Studies 164
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 114
Human Resources Development 18
Labor & Industrial Relations 6
Labor Studies 5

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Majors Similar to HR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 3,698
Accounting 1,476
Finance & Financial Management 892
General Business/Commerce 783
Marketing 708
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 617
Management Information Systems 210
Construction Management 85
Business Support & Assistant Services 71
General Sales & Marketing 65

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