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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 18,023 people earned their degree in general human resources management/personnel administration, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,850 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,130 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,038 and $47,245 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration. That schools that top this list have a program in general human resources management/personnel administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Francis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Francis University is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 masters’s hr management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry College of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s hr management students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Goldey - Beacom College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Goldey - Beacom College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmington, Delaware. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
La Roche University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. La Roche University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at La Roche
University of Scranton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 34 masters’s hr management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 148 masters’s hr management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Stony Brook University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full WCUPA General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Mercy College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dobbs Ferry, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Mercy College
Trinity Washington University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Trinity Washington University is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 3 masters’s hr management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Trinity College General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 125 masters’s hr management degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Rutgers New Brunswick General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Excelsior University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 63 degrees to qualified masters’s hr management students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 70 masters’s hr management degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Georgetown University
Pace University - New York landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s hr management students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Pace University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hr management degrees to 38 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 108 diplomas to qualified masters’s hr management students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at GWU
Nazareth College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s hr management students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Nazareth College
Robert Morris University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RMU is a small school located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 masters’s hr management degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at RMU
With a ranking of #23, American University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 34 masters’s hr management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The American University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Wilmington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in New Castle, Delaware, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified masters’s hr management students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
New York University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 66 masters’s hr management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full New York University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
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