2024 Best Human Resources Development Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

a master's degree in human resources development is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #138 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Human Resources Development Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 215 master's degrees in human resources development during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to human resources development students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of human resources development students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human resources development related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for human resources development students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Human Resources Development Schools

The hr development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Human Resources Development Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Human Resources Development in Pennsylvania

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for human resources development students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in HR Development

1

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

151 Annual Graduates

Villanova University is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in human resources development. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in human resources development from Villanova University

2

La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

La Salle University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in human resources development. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in human resources development from La Salle University

Best Human Resources Development Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Human Resources Development Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	11
Maryland	363	124
District of Columbia	334	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to HR Development

Human Resources Development is one of 6 different types of Human Resource Management programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	212
Labor & Industrial Relations	182
Organizational Behavior Studies	136
Other Human Resources Management and Services	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Arunkumar Umapathy. More about our data sources and methodologies.