2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree School for You
Human Resource Management is the #44 most popular major in the country with 28,787 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree 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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Human Resource Management
Our analysis found Rio Salado College to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rio Salado College are $7,854 a year.
Rio Salado College also made our Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Phoenix College is a great value for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Phoenix College are $7,854 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 3 spot on the list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Texas College are $7,920 per year.
South Texas College also claimed a spot on our Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mesa.
Mesa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Mesa Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Estrella Mountain Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human resource management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Estrella Mountain Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.
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Tarrant County College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,235 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Tarrant County College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Tulsa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Tulsa.
Tulsa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,845 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Glendale Community College are $7,854 per year.
Request InformationBest Human Resource Management Colleges by State
Explore the best human resource management colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,290 |
| Arizona | 832 |
| Oklahoma | 627 |
| New Mexico | 8 |
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Human Resource Management Related Majors for HR
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 8 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.