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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management (Income $0-$30k)

21 Ranked Colleges
289 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 26,616 people earned their degree in human resource management, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States. 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 289 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the human resource management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 21 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 5 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

Full Cornell University Human Resource Management Report

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 4 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k list, Harvard has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard University Human Resource Management Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 3 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k list, UIUC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s HR students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k list, Boston College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Boston College

#15 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s HR students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

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#19 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s HR degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#20 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also took the #20 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler Human Resource Management Report

#10

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s HR degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s HR degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #8 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Case Western Reserve University

#12

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 1 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24 in overall quality

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German is a private not-for-profit institution located in San German, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German are $4,172.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German

#14

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s HR students in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also took the #18 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Human Resource Management at University of Southern Mississippi

#15

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University also made our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Capella University

#16

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#14 in overall quality

Bellevue University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s HR degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Bellevue University Human Resource Management Report

#9 in overall quality

The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. UAGC is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAGC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAGC are $14,664.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at The University of Arizona Global Campus

#18

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 103 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s HR students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052.

Full Regent University Human Resource Management Report

#19

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

Benedictine University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lisle, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Benedictine U also made our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Benedictine University are $19,709.

Full Benedictine University Human Resource Management Report

#20

Alvernia University

Reading, Pennsylvania
#17 in overall quality

Alvernia University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Alvernia University is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s HR degrees to qualified students.

Alvernia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Alvernia are $15,666.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Alvernia

#21

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, American International College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s HR students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AIC, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American International College are $12,717, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full American International College Human Resource Management Report

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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