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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region

72 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 72 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Resource Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for human resource management students. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

On average, hr graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $32,785 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for human resource management students. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very 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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The excellent programs at University of the Incarnate Word helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at UIW take out is $33,871.

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Out of the 72 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at University of Arizona take out is $19,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $497.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at UH take out is $20,852.

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With a ranking of #7, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. Located in the rural area of Chandler, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at UT Tyler take out is $24,557.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

HR majors at Tarleton take out an average of $23,552 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, hr graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $19,368.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK
12 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
13 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
14 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK

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.

  • 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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