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2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Pennsylvania

31 Colleges in Pennsylvania
1,815 HR Degrees Awarded
$52,393 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 1,815 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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 HR Degrees Awarded
$91,891 Median Starting Salary

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resource management. UPenn is a fairly 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 approximately 53 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Human Resource Management degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania get an earnings boost of around $39,498 above the typical income of human resource management graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
286 HR Degrees Awarded
2.8% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Villanova University if you want to pursue a degree in human resource management. Villanova is a fairly 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 roughly 286 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Human Resource Management degree recipients from Villanova University receive an earnings boost of about $32,190 over the average income of human resource management graduates.

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

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

There were about 154 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Those human resource management students who get their degree from Temple University receive $4,822 more than the standard hr student.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
52 HR Degrees Awarded
$48,270 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 52 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 state that they receive average early career income of $48,270.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 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 about 42 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year. After graduation, hr degree recipients typically make around $48,241 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 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 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available. Those human resource management students who get their degree from University of Scranton make $2,377 more than the average hr student.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
65 HR Degrees Awarded

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

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

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Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11.8% Growth in Graduates
$48,457 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 17 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Immaculata in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, hr degree recipients usually earn about $48,457 in their early careers.

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Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
61 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 61 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

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 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human resource management major at Drexel University make $9,127 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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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.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York3331,308
Maryland279594
New Jersey273823
District of Columbia188322
Delaware175198

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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

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration623
Organizational Behavior Studies537
Labor & Industrial Relations337
Human Resources Development264
Other Human Resources Management and Services54

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management10,196
Accounting3,637
Finance & Financial Management3,483
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods3,130
Marketing2,526
General Business/Commerce2,415
Entrepreneurial Studies682
Hospitality Management542
Other Business, Management & Marketing449
Management Information Systems438

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