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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$17,041 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,826 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's 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.

The Best Value Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for HR students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

Our analysis found MSU Texas to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 a year.

Full Human Resource Management at MSU Texas Report

Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Christian University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Edmond, OC 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 OC are $11,250 a year.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Oklahoma Christian University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Surprise is a great value for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Ottawa University - Surprise is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Surprise.

Ottawa University - Surprise graduate students pay an average of $11,893 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human resource management schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

Full Human Resource Management at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Houston Baptist University is a great value for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at HBU are $13,400 a year.

Full Human Resource Management at Houston Baptist University Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree human resource management programs. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UH Clear Lake graduate students pay an average of $18,990 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Human Resource Management at University of Houston - Clear Lake Report

Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $11,993 per year.

Full Human Resource Management at Ottawa University - Phoenix Report

#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.

Tarleton graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Tyler are $16,786 a year.

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Best 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

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 21 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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