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2023 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree School for You

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for hr majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Human Resource Management

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our analysis found Rio Salado College to be the best school for human resource management students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

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#2

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

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Tulsa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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Glendale Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,281
Arizona 497
Oklahoma 591
New Mexico 8

Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

HR Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 18,023
Organizational Behavior Studies 3,650
Human Resources Development 2,083
Labor & Industrial Relations 1,778
Other Human Resources Management and Services 1,254
Labor Studies 193
Executive/Career Coaching 93

Majors Similar to HR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Arunkumar Umapathy.

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