by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Human Resource Management is the 45th most popular major in the country with 27,074 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , human resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $49,791 and had an average of $32,463 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,325 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,140 and $34,077 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,424 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,660 and $23,761 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 69 colleges that offer a degree in human resource management. That schools that top this list have a program in human resource management 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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nyack College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nyack is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 32 bachelors’s hr degrees 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roberts Wesleyan College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hr 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Wilmington University is a fairly large school located in New Castle, Delaware that handed out 115 bachelors’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 406 bachelors’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 282 bachelors’s hr degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 423 bachelors’s hr 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%.
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Seton Hill University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Immaculata University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Houghton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Houghton, New York, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Geneva College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Geneva is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Peirce College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, Rider University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hr students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Le Moyne College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hr students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. IUP is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 53 bachelors’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Joseph’s University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hr students 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Robert Morris University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Moon Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hr degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Temple University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
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With a ranking of #18, SUNY Old Westbury did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Old Westbury is a small school located in Old Westbury, New York that handed out 12 bachelors’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
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Seton Hall University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hr students in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #20, DeSales University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 bachelors’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
King’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hr degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Thomas Edison State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Thomas Edison State University is located in Trenton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s hr degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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Alvernia University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Alvernia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #24, Cabrini University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Radnor, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 bachelors’s hr degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
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Chestnut Hill College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CHC is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s hr degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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