2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Human Resources Development in the Southwest Region

A master's degree in human resources development is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #152 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for human resources development students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 148 master's degrees in human resources development during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Human Resources Development School for Your Master's Degree

The HR development master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Human Resources Development in the Southwest Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for human resources development, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Human Resources Development Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for human resources development.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Human Resources Development in the Southwest Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for human resources development students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for HR Development Students Working on Their Master's

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The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX

72 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#3 Best Quality In TX

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in human resources development has to take a look at The University of Texas at Tyler. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Tyler. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in human resources development in Texas.

There were approximately 72 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at UT Tyler in the most recent data year.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, TX

34 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

University of Houston - Clear Lake is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in human resources development. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Houston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in human resources development in Texas.

There were approximately 34 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at UH Clear Lake in the most recent data year.

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University of Houston
Houston, TX

31 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

University of Houston is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in human resources development. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in human resources development in Texas.

There were approximately 31 human resources development individuals who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, TX

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In TX

#5 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at MSU Texas if you want to pursue a master's degree in human resources development. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in human resources development in Texas.

There were approximately 9 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at MSU Texas in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Texas
Denton, TX

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Most Popular In TX

#4 Best Quality In TX

Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in human resources development in Texas.

There were about 2 human resources development individuals who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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Best Human Resources Development Colleges by State

Explore the most popular human resources development colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	520	128

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Rankings in Majors Related to HR Development

One of 5 majors within the Human Resource Management area of study, Human Resources Development has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to HR Development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	309
Other Human Resources Management and Services	234
Organizational Behavior Studies	178

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.