17 Best colleges for Human Resource Management in Massachusetts

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Human Resource Management. A graph of 220K citations received by 3.61K academic papers made by 17 universities in Massachusetts was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Human Resource Management

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Human Resource Management

#36 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

3. Boston University

Boston

For Human Resource Management

#52 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

4. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Human Resource Management

#88 in the United States

#101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

5. Boston College

Boston

For Human Resource Management

#97 in the United States

#112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Human Resource Management

#109 in the United States

#125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

7. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Human Resource Management

#120 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

8. Northeastern University

Boston

For Human Resource Management

#123 in the United States

#142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

9. Bentley University

Waltham

For Human Resource Management

#140 in the United States

#160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $43,858

10. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Human Resource Management

#179 in the United States

#204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,668

11. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Human Resource Management

#186 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

12. Clark University

Worcester

For Human Resource Management

#198 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,767

13. Babson College

Wellesley

For Human Resource Management

#216 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,220

14. Fisher College

Boston

For Human Resource Management

#218 in the United States

#247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $27,827
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,917

15. Suffolk University

Boston

For Human Resource Management

#276 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,089

16. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Human Resource Management

#285 in the United States

#320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

17. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Human Resource Management

#293 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Human Resource Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	130
Connecticut	4	26
New York	23	2
New Jersey	4	14
Pennsylvania	11	3
Maryland	9	25
District of Columbia	4	44
Virginia	9	21
Ohio	11	24
North Carolina	11	31
Michigan	8	1
South Carolina	3	28
Indiana	6	18
Kentucky	3	55
Tennessee	6	46
Wisconsin	5	13
Georgia	8	32
Illinois	13	12
Alabama	5	61
Iowa	3	43
Missouri	6	35
Florida	12	39
Minnesota	3	7
Mississippi	3	145
Louisiana	4	71
Kansas	3	62
Nebraska	4	65
Oklahoma	3	82
Texas	23	16
Colorado	6	60
Utah	3	57
Idaho	3	195
Arizona	4	9
Washington	4	8
Oregon	4	90
California	30	5

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Human Resource Management

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