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2025 Best Human Resources Development Schools in Maryland

3 Colleges in Maryland
117 HR Development Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in human resources development, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #290 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for human resources development students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 117 degrees in human resources development to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Resources Development School

Best Human Resources Development Schools in Maryland The hr development program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Resources Development rankings. For our Best Overall Human Resources Development 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.

Human Resources Development Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in HR Development

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Human Resources Development Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college 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 Resources Development in Maryland

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 development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Maryland Schools in HR Development

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
76 HR Development Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in human resources development has to take a look at Towson University. Towson is a fairly large public university located in the city of Towson. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 76 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

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McDaniel College
Westminster, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat McDaniel College if you wish to pursue a degree in human resources development. Located in the fringe town of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 6 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at McDaniel in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in human resources development from McDaniel College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD

Bowie State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in human resources development. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bowie. This university ranks 31st out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 27 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Bowie State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 1,026 15
Pennsylvania 978 215
New Jersey 614 6
District of Columbia 441 1

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 605
Labor & Industrial Relations 7

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