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2026 Best Human Resources Development Schools in Pennsylvania

2 Colleges in the United States
144 Human Resources Development Degrees Awarded
$98,528 Avg Early-Career Salary

Human Resources Development degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their human resources development programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for human resources development students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Human Resources Development in Pennsylvania

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the human resources development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Human Resources Development

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

No school ranked higher than Villanova University this year for human resources development. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 92% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 107 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Villanova University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, human resources development degree recipients from Villanova University generally make around $98,528. Typical student debt for the program is $26,184. Read more about the human resources development program at Villanova University

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Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in human resources development, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a large public institution. Pennsylvania State University World Campus graduates 34% of students within six years. There were roughly 37 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Pennsylvania State University World Campus in the most recent data year. See the full human resources development program report for Pennsylvania State University World Campus

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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