2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 107 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia Southern University is a great value for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
Columbia Southern University graduate students pay an average of $4,035 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia Southern University also did well on our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 107 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Park University graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000 per year. HR majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out an average of $25,385 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Colorado State University - Global Campus also is in the top 15% of our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human resource management schools in the United States. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in tuition and fees each year.
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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, American Military University also did well on our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Grantham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Grantham University graduate students pay an average of $4,800 in tuition and fees each year.
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Bethel University Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bethel University Minnesota also did well on our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
With a ranking of #10, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandman also did well on our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
UMGC graduate students pay an average of $12,132 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of St Francis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Saint Francis also is in the top 10% of our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 a year.
Villanova University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #15, Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Indiana Tech are $10,026 a year.
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Champlain College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Champlain are $14,310 a year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Human Resource Management students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 17 | University of Phoenix - Arizona | Tempe, AZ |
| 18 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 19 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 20 | Mount St Mary’s University | Emmitsburg, MD |
| 21 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton, NJ |
Human Resource Management by Region
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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 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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