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2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
309 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration is the 56th most popular major in the country with 17,415 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,197 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 309 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general human resources management/personnel administration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general human resources management/personnel administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 155 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s HR management degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report

#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2019-2020.

AIU Online also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at AIU Online are $12,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full AIU Online General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report

#4 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Houston Baptist University is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 36 masters’s HR management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree hr management students with aid list, HBU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#6 in overall quality

LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. LeTourneau University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LETU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LETU are $18,630, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full LeTourneau University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Strayer University - Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - Texas, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Texas are $15,135, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

DeVry University - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

DeVry University - Arizona landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. DeVry University - Arizona is a small private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 1 masters’s HR management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree hr management students with aid list, DeVry University - Arizona has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Arizona are $17,552.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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