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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

568 Colleges
$7,287 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,057 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 28,787 people earned a degree or certificate in human resource management, making the major the #44 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Human Resource Management Schools ranking. This report analyzed 568 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for HR students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for HR majors pursuing a .

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Human Resource Management

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for human resource management students. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

La Salle undergraduate students pay an average of $33,150 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 568 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also claimed a spot on our Best Human Resource Management Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the United States. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DCTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Human Resource Management Schools ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at CVTC take out is $14,035.

CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Human Resource Management Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

North Central Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,415 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Normandale Community College are $5,789 a year.

Normandale Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Schools list.

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$4,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 a year.

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$6,056 Average Tuition & Fees

Lakeshore Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $6,056 per year.

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Fox Valley Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year. While working on their degree, HR majors at FVTC accumulate an average of around $16,250 in student debt.

FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Human Resource Management Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #10, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Schools list.

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With a ranking of #11, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year. HR majors at NWTC take out an average of $15,147 in student loans while working on their egree.

NWTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Schools list.

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#12

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, HR majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $28,455 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia Southern University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Schools list.

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$5,462 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 per year.

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#14

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

WGU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,452 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WGU also is in the top 10% of our Best Human Resource Management Schools ranking.

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$5,862 Average Tuition & Fees

Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,862 per year. On average, HR graduates from M State take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#16

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #16 on the list. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Rio Salado College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Rio Salado College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Schools list.

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$5,452 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 per year.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, HR graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $18,912.

Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Human Resource Management Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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$6,603 Average Tuition & Fees

Waukesha County Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year. While working on their degree, HR majors at WCTC accumulate an average of around $14,875 in student debt.

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$5,526 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 a year.

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#21

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI
$6,351 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #21, Mid-State Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mid-State are $6,351 a year.

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Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #22 on the list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year.

Rochester Community and Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Human Resource Management Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#23

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year. After completing their degree, HR graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,787.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Human Resource Management Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#24

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Delgado Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools list. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year.

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#25

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Paul College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees each year.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools

#27

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
#32

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA
#34

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, GA
#36

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI
#38

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH
#39

Park University

Parkville, MO
#41

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA
#42

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI
#45

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN
#47

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE
#48

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Human Resource Management Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 568 different United States human resource management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Rasmussen University - Illinois Rockford, IL
52 McDaniel College Westminster, MD
52 Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Green Bay, WI
54 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
55 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
56 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA
57 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Mercedita, PR
58 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
59 Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ
60 University of Phoenix - Nevada Las Vegas, NV
61 University of Phoenix - Arizona Tempe, AZ
62 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
62 Grantham University Lenexa, KS
64 Wayne State College Wayne, NE
65 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
66 Universidad Metropolitana San Juan, PR
67 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
68 Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND
69 University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras San Juan, PR
69 South Texas College McAllen, TX
71 Franklin University Columbus, OH
72 Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education McMinnville, OR
73 Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies Fort-Wayne, IN
74 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
75 Northwest State Community College Archbold, OH
76 Granite State College Concord, NH
77 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
78 Marion Technical College Marion, OH
79 Edison State Community College Piqua, OH
80 University of Phoenix - Texas Houston, TX
81 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ
82 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
83 Columbia College Columbia, MO
84 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
85 Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Human Resource Management Schools award.

Rank College Location
86 Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT
87 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
88 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
89 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
90 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Arecibo, PR
91 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
91 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
93 Florida Institute of Technology - Online Melbourne, FL
94 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
95 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
96 Villanova University Villanova, PA
97 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
98 Great Basin College Elko, NV
99 Tusculum University Greeneville, TN
100 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
101 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
102 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN
103 Brandman University Irvine, CA
103 MSU Texas Wichita Falls, TX
105 Baker College Owosso, MI
106 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
107 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
108 Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK
109 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
110 Siena Heights University Adrian, MI
111 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro San Juan, PR
112 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
113 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA

Human Resource Management by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 21 majors within the area of study, human resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to HR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

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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