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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region

52 Colleges
$47,638 Avg Salary
$28,459 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management 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.

The Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Rio Salado College the best school in the Southwest Region for human resource management students. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, hr majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $22,640 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $471, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Nazarene University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

HR majors at SNU take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The excellent programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Southwest Region . Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

On average, hr graduates from Baylor take out $20,475 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for human resource management students. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, hr graduates from University of Arizona take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $497.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human resource management programs. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

While working on their degree, hr majors at UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of around $32,785 in student debt.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

On average, hr graduates from Texas A & M University - Central Texas take out $23,158 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at University of Oklahoma take out is $32,630. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $580, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 25 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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