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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

27 Ranked Colleges
1,380 Degrees Awarded
$13,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Human Resource Management is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 26,616 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, human resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,242 and had an average of $34,825 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,740 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,989 and $33,994 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,380 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in human resource management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent human resource management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the human resource management 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 Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas also took the #12 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 181 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $8,521 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 95 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $11,454 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend TWU is $6,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k list, UTSA has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $10,516 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Human Resource Management Report

#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 116 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $10,203 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Houston Human Resource Management Report

The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also made our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for UT Tyler is $6,797 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 34 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $10,857 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, 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 90%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Human Resource Management Report

#21 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $8,650 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k list, SHSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $10,561 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $0-$30k.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 321 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $16,675 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 University of Oklahoma Human Resource Management Report

#13

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,200 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lamar University.

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#14

Southern Nazarene University

Bethany, Oklahoma

Southern Nazarene University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bethany, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 109 students in 2019-2020.

SNU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SNU is $17,239 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $12,601 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k.

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $12,297 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Human Resource Management Report

University of Phoenix - Texas landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Texas also took the #24 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Phoenix - Texas is $12,237 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of Phoenix - Texas Human Resource Management Report

#18

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also took the #15 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton is $15,604 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k.

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American InterContinental University - Online landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. American InterContinental University - Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend American InterContinental University - Online is $12,377 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#9 in overall quality

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Tulsa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,391 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Tulsa.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#21

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#10 in overall quality

LeTourneau University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

LETU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,897 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend LETU.

Full LeTourneau University Human Resource Management Report

#22

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#23 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

ORU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,078 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Oral Roberts University.

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#23

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas

University of the Incarnate Word ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,597 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UIW.

Full UIW Human Resource Management Report

#24

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #24, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k list, Baylor has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,726 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Baylor.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, 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%.

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Concordia University, Texas landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lakeway, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Texas, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Texas is $19,588 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree HR students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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  • *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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