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Distinguish Yourself With New Credentials From Top-Ranked Villanova University – 100% Online!

Position yourself as the best candidate for a sought-after job or promotion with the online certificate programs or online HR master’s degree offered by Villanova University. Founded in 1842, regionally accredited Villanova is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the #1 Master’s University in the Northern Region – a distinction it has held for nearly two decades. The university’s long tradition of academic excellence has been enhanced with the online convenience of video-based e-learning, making a quality education accessible to all.

No university offers a wider selection of online courses in today’s most in-demand professional disciplines. Whether you choose to earn a master certificate or your HR master’s degree, Villanova’s online programs are the ideal way to broaden your expertise, boost your income and expand your professional opportunities.

Choose From Villanova’s In-Demand Online Certificate Programs


Villanova has developed a wide variety of 100% online certificate programs – many of which prepare participants for certification from leading industry organizations. Students can choose from dozens of individual certificate courses or multi-course master certificates in such in-demand fields as project management, contract management and Lean Six Sigma. In addition, professionals now have access to Villanova’s award-winning Master of Science in Human Resource Development degree program online.


Intensive Non-Degree Online Certificate Programs:

Position Yourself for Success With an HR Master’s Degree


With the U.S. Labor Department projecting HR employment to grow 17% by 2016, there’s never been a better time to expand your skills with Villanova’s award-winning Master of Science in Human Resource Development degree program. This video-based online program offers many benefits, including increased earning potential, enhanced career mobility, greater job security and professional satisfaction.

University Distinctions


  • U.S. News & World Report ranks Villanova as the #1 Master’s University in the Northern Region, a distinction it has held for nearly two decades.
  • U.S. News & World Report ranks Villanova’s College of Engineering as the #10 undergraduate engineering program in the country.
  • BusinessWeek ranks the Villanova School of Business as the #11 undergraduate business school in the nation.
  • The Villanova School of Business also has two top-ranked MBA programs, including the #24 U.S.-based executive MBA program according to the Financial Times and the #11 part-time MBA program according to BusinessWeek.
  • Villanova’s College of Nursing has been designated as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing (NLN).
  • Villanova is recognized for its technological resources and is consistently ranked among the 15 “Most Wired Campuses” by PC Magazine and The Princeton Review.
  • Villanova is ranked #29 in Kiplinger’s list of the Best Values in Private Universities.