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 “Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 19,084 people earned their degree in general human resources management/personnel administration, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 1,068 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general human resources management/personnel administration.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region hr management students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 499 degrees to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at SNHU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Champlain College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
Full Champlain College General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the #4 spot on the list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Post University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 77 degrees to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
Full Post University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full University of Connecticut General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Bryant University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Smithfield, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Full Bryant General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region list. JWU Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 19 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Salem State
Nichols College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Nichols College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dudley, Massachusetts. It awarded 13 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Nichols General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Granite State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 12 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 11 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Emmanuel Boston General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Merrimack College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Merrimack General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Fisher College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Fisher College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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New England College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking. NEC is a small school located in Henniker, New Hampshire that handed out 6 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Franklin Pierce University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Rindge, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Franklin Pierce
With a ranking of #18, Thomas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region list. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine. It awarded 4 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Thomas College
With a ranking of #19, Beal College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region list. Beal College is a private for-profit institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Beal College General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #20, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 1 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Quinnipiac University
Boston University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Boston U
Lasell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. Lasell University is located in Newton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
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Western New England University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #21, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the New England Region list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 0 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
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