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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

52 Colleges
$17,235 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,503 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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 Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our analysis found Rio Salado College to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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 5% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Human Resource Management at Rio Salado College Report

$7,566 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pima County Community College District are $7,566 a year. After completing their degree, HR graduates from Pima County Community College District carry an average student debtload of $14,500.

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#3

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ
$7,854 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 52 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Phoenix College are $7,854 a year. On average, HR graduates from Phoenix College take out $14,397 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 a year. While working on their degree, HR majors at UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of around $32,642 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UOPX - Arizona also did well on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Texas College are $7,920 a year.

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

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$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Phoenix - Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #6 on the list. UOPX - Texas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

UOPX - Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year. HR majors at UOPX - Texas take out an average of $32,642 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, Mesa Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Mesa Community College is a 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.

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

Full Human Resource Management at Mesa Community College Report

$7,854 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Estrella Mountain Community College are $7,854 per year.

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#9

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX
$11,726 Average Tuition & Fees

MSU Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

MSU Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $11,726 in tuition and fees each year.

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$8,845 Average Tuition & Fees

Tulsa Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tulsa Community College are $8,845 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 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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