The Best Bachelor's in Human Resources Programs in Pennsylvania for 2027

The Labor and Human Resources B.S. is Pennsylvania State University's most directly HR-titled degree, offered at University Park and through World Campus with two tracks: a Human Resources Option and a Labor and Employment Relations Option. The HR option (30-31 credits) requires International Human Resource Studies (LHR 403), Staffing and Training Strategies in Organizations (LHR 426), Understanding Business Processes for LHR Professionals (LHR 427), and Total Rewards (LHR 428), on top of shared major courses like Human Resources Fundamentals (LHR 305) and Ethics in the Workplace (LHR 460). The page lists graduates going into labor relations, personnel and HR specialist roles, and mediation and arbitration, and it flags the major as preparation for graduate study or law school.

Numbers track its sister Organizational Leadership program closely: 86% graduation rate, 61% admit rate, and $20,066 in-state tuition against $41,212 out-of-state. Its Program Score of 89.4 lands fourth in Pennsylvania for 2027, just behind Organizational Leadership's 89.6, the gap reflecting the narrower, more HR-specific course load against OLEAD's broader leadership focus. Nationally, human resources roles carry a median salary of $99,080 per BLS wage data, context worth weighing against this program's public, in-state price.

Grove City College's B.S. in Human Resource Management sits inside the ACBSP-accredited Winklevoss School of Business and runs 67 major credit hours covering personnel recruitment and selection, EEO law and regulations, performance management, workplace psychology, dispute resolution, and employee compensation and benefits. Students can layer on certifications in Excel (Microsoft Office Specialist and Expert), the Project Management Institute's CAPM, Tableau, and Google Digital Marketing, and the program lists internship placements at Liberty Mutual, Westinghouse, the Pittsburgh Steelers, UPMC, and PNC. An accelerated track lets HRM majors take graduate-level classes as undergrads and finish a Grove City MBA in less time.

The numbers fit a small, mission-driven campus: an 83% graduation rate and a 72% admit rate back a Program Score of 86.1, good for 5th among Pennsylvania HR programs. Tuition is flat at $21,700 whether a student lives in Pennsylvania or out of state, a structure none of the three public or larger private schools on this list can match, serving a compact 2,383-student body rather than a large university. Nationally, HR roles carry a $99,080 median salary per BLS, the same benchmark that applies to every program here, not a Grove City-specific outcome.

Temple University's Fox School of Business runs a 124-credit Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management covering compensation management, human resource management and public policy, and organizational staffing and career management. The program is built as a direct path to the SHRM Certified Professional exam, a Buros Center for Testing-accredited credential, and Fox has held AACSB accreditation since 1934. Motivated students can compress the degree into an accelerated 3-year BBA, and Temple also offers an online BBA track.

Temple posts a 75% graduation rate and an 80% admit rate, the most accessible admit rate of the four schools here, feeding a Program Score of 85.9 and a 6th-place rank. The tuition gap is the real decision point for Pennsylvania residents: $21,989 in-state versus $37,789 out-of-state, a $15,800 annual savings for staying in-state at a 29,640-student public research university. Nationally, HR roles carry a $99,080 median salary per BLS, a fixed benchmark that applies the same way to every school on this list.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh's Business's Human Resources Management major requires 120 total credits, including 21 credits in HRM and Organizational Behavior, with a required Organizational Behavior course (BUSORG 1020) as the gateway. Core requirements cover Staffing, Training and Development, Compensation and Performance Management, and Employment and Labor Relations, and HR analytics is woven into every course using Excel and Tableau. Electives include Human Resource Analytics, Negotiating in Business, and Global Workforce Management and Change, and the curriculum is aligned with the SHRM CP Exam program.

Pitt's 85% graduation rate is the highest of the four Pennsylvania programs here, but its 58% admit rate is also the most selective, together producing a Program Score of 85.4 and a 7th-place rank. In-state tuition is $20,556 against $40,060 out-of-state, a $19,504 annual gap at a 35,724-student flagship, the largest enrollment on this list. Nationally, HR roles carry a $99,080 median salary per BLS, the same national benchmark used across every program here, not a Pitt-specific figure.

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia offers Human Resources and People Management as a minor inside the Haub School of Business rather than a standalone major, delivered on-campus and formally aligned with SHRM guidelines. The school's own page cites an HR.com ranking of second in the country for the program, and coursework covers workforce planning, talent acquisition, compensation, HR analytics, and employee development, preparing students for roles like generalist, employee relations specialist, compensation specialist, and human capital analyst. Graduates can continue into SJU's HR Management MS or stack a Human Resource Management Certificate onto an MBA.

SJU's 79% graduation rate and 89% admit rate, the most accessible of the four schools here, sit behind a Program Score of 82 and an 8th-place rank among a 7,159-student private university. Tuition is flat at $53,060 for every student regardless of residency, well above Grove City's $21,700 flat rate and the highest sticker price on this list. Nationally, HR roles carry a $99,080 median salary per BLS, a fixed national benchmark, so the return here rests on pairing the minor with a stronger business major rather than judging it alone.

Human resources studies at the University of Scranton is an interdisciplinary major that draws on human resources, the social and behavioral sciences, business and the liberal arts, and it stresses written and oral expression. The program requires a 120-hour internship in the fall semester of senior year to prepare students for entry-level HR roles. Small classes are capped at 25 to 30 students, and students can add a minor in business administration or psychology. A student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management is among the departmental activities.

Students can also begin graduate credits through an accelerated bachelor's and master's online degree program. Graduates move into roles such as compensation and benefits manager, human resources manager, and training and development manager. Federal data shows an 80% graduation rate and an 81% admit rate, with tuition of $53,208 for in-state and out-of-state students alike. The program has a Program Score of 81.6 out of 100, which is the basis of its ranking. It fits students who want a liberal arts grounding in HR, a built-in internship and an option to continue into a master's degree.

Immaculata University offers a Bachelor of Science in Business and Human Resource Management for adult learners. Classes are online in 7-week accelerated terms, and students finish in two to four years depending on transfer credits. The major totals 69 credits, including human resource management, compensation and benefits, recruitment and selection, business employment law, and a human resource management practicum, alongside accounting, economics, statistics, finance and marketing. Up to 72 credits can transfer in, and credit for prior learning is available for workplace training. Students can add a dual major or minor in business, finance, marketing or economics. The school reports that ACBSP certifies the program, and it serves as preparation for Immaculata's MBA or Master of Science in Strategic Leadership.

Immaculata has a 71% graduation rate and an 86% admit rate. Tuition is $28,130 for in-state and out-of-state students. The program has a Program Score of 80.9 out of 100, which is the basis of its ranking. It fits working adults who bring prior credits and need a flexible, accelerated format, and who want a broad business grounding behind their HR coursework.

Alvernia University offers a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management designed with faculty who have academic and practical business experience. The program teaches students to develop and evaluate the people resources an organization needs. Every business major must complete a 75-hour experiential learning graduation requirement, earn a C or higher in BUS 101, BUS 206, BUS 207 and the general education math course, and maintain a 2.0 GPA. Students can use the business lab and Bloomberg Terminal at the Post Center at Reading CollegeTowne and the O'Pake Institute for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship. The school reports the program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. Listed job options include benefits analyst, compensation manager, recruiter and HR director.

Federal figures show a 56% graduation rate and a 58% admit rate. Tuition is $43,000 for in-state and out-of-state students, since Alvernia is a private nonprofit. The program earns a Program Score of 80.2 out of 100, the basis of its ranking. It fits students who want required hands-on hours, clear grade standards and access to career development services, and who value a program-level accreditation in a field where credentials can matter.