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2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts

12 Colleges in Massachusetts
324 HR Degrees Awarded
$59,493 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 reviewed 12 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of human resource management. Combined, these schools handed out 324 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 Massachusetts Your choice of human resource management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Human Resource Management Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Massachusetts

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.

10 Top Massachusetts 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

Harvard University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resource management. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

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

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It is difficult to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a degree in human resource management. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges 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. Those human resource management students who get their degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst make $30,680 more than the average hr grad.

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

Boston College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in human resource management. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resource management. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #599 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emmanuel Boston is a great college overall.

There were approximately 11 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Emmanuel Boston in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human resource management major at Emmanuel College Massachusetts earn $4,217 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
88 HR Degrees Awarded

Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Fitchburg. This university ranks 44th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 88 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MA

UMass Boston is a large public university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #433 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Boston is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Salem State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Nichols College
Dudley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,934 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 13 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Nichols in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program state that they receive average early career income of $44,934.

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA

Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 49th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 7 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA

Framingham State is a small public university located in the city of Framingham. This university ranks 38th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 9 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State 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
Connecticut 241 256
New Hampshire 210 364
Maine 202 9
Rhode Island 200 111
Vermont 194 51

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Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

HR Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 169
Organizational Behavior Studies 118
Labor Studies 19
Other Human Resources Management and Services 12
Labor & Industrial Relations 4
Human Resources Development 2

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Majors Similar to HR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 11,253
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 3,326
Finance & Financial Management 2,169
General Business/Commerce 2,099
Accounting 2,053
Marketing 1,681
International Business 611
Management Information Systems 407
Hospitality Management 400
Entrepreneurial Studies 307

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