23 Best colleges for Human Resource Management in New York State

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Human Resource Management. A graph of 521K citations received by 5.92K academic papers made by 23 universities in New York State 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. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Human Resource Management

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

2. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Human Resource Management

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

3. Columbia University

New York City

For Human Resource Management

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

4. New York University

New York City

For Human Resource Management

#16 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

5. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Human Resource Management

#73 in the United States

#83 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

6. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Human Resource Management

#78 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

7. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Human Resource Management

#83 in the United States

#96 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

8. Fordham University

New York City

For Human Resource Management

#116 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

9. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Human Resource Management

#144 in the United States

#164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

10. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Human Resource Management

#165 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Human Resource Management

#169 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

12. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Human Resource Management

#174 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

13. King's College

New York City

For Human Resource Management

#175 in the United States

#200 in North America

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

14. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Human Resource Management

#191 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

15. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Human Resource Management

#192 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

16. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Human Resource Management

#218 in the United States

#247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,792

17. Pace University

New York City

For Human Resource Management

#228 in the United States

#259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

18. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Human Resource Management

#234 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,406

19. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Human Resource Management

#239 in the United States

#272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

20. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Human Resource Management

#248 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

21. Long Island University

Brookville

For Human Resource Management

#254 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,867

22. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Human Resource Management

#269 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

23. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Human Resource Management

#271 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,303

Closest to New York states to learn Human Resource Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	4	26
Massachusetts	17	11
New Hampshire	3	122
Pennsylvania	12	3
Rhode Island	3	128
New Jersey	4	14
Maryland	9	25
District of Columbia	5	47
Ohio	11	22
Virginia	9	21
Michigan	8	1
North Carolina	11	31
Indiana	6	18
Kentucky	3	55
South Carolina	3	28
Wisconsin	5	13
Illinois	13	12
Tennessee	6	45
Georgia	8	32
Iowa	3	46
Alabama	5	61
Minnesota	3	5
Missouri	6	35
Mississippi	3	145
Florida	12	39
Kansas	3	62
Louisiana	4	72
Nebraska	4	65
Oklahoma	3	82
Texas	23	17
Colorado	6	60
Utah	3	59
Idaho	3	190
Arizona	4	8
Washington	4	9
Oregon	4	90
California	31	7

Closest to New York states to learn Human Resource Management

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