by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 19,084 people earned their degree in general human resources management/personnel administration, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,514 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. To top this list, a school must have a successful general human resources management/personnel administration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The hr management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region hr management students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,566 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 39 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 155 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Out of the 39 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Online landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 137 diplomas to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at AIU Online
Out of the 39 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region list. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 50 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Full UCO General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at HBU
Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 44 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 34 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M College Station General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at UT Dallas
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Baylor University
With a ranking of #15, Strayer University - Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Strayer University - Texas is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at UT Arlington
Lamar University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lamar University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 10 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Ottawa University - Phoenix General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #19, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
South Texas College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 43 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Texas College General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #21, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 25 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region list. LeTourneau University is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Full LeTourneau University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Concordia University, Texas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Concordia University, Texas is located in Lakeway, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Full Concordia University, Texas General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #22, Amberton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Garland, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Amberton University
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 2 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Phoenix - Texas ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Phoenix - Texas is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at UOPX - Texas
With a ranking of #25, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas Baptist University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 2 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full DBU General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
South University, Austin ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Round Rock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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