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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

107 Colleges
$13,161 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,300 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 12,117 people earned a degree or certificate in human resource management, making the major the #26 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 107 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for HR students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 15% Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.

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#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Out of the 107 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

Columbia Southern University graduate students pay an average of $4,035 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia Southern University also is in the top 20% of our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Park University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Park University are $6,435 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000 a year. After completing their Graduate Certificate, HR graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus carry an average student debtload of $25,385.

Colorado State University - Global Campus excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great value for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.

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American Public University System ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, American Military University also is in the top 15% of our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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#7

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grantham University are $4,800 per year.

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#8

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Bethel University Minnesota is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.

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#10

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Brandman is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list.

Full Human Resource Management at Brandman University Report

University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate human resource management programs. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 per year.

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University of St Francis ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Saint Francis is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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Anderson University South Carolina landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate human resource management programs. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

Anderson University South Carolina graduate students pay an average of $11,643 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Human Resource Management at Anderson University South Carolina Report

#14

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 5% of our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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Indiana Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate human resource management programs. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Indiana Tech are $10,026 a year.

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#16

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate human resource management programs. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Champlain are $14,310 a year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 University of Phoenix - Arizona Tempe, AZ
18 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
19 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
20 Mount St Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD
21 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ

Human Resource Management by Region

View the Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 20 majors within the area of study, human resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to HR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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.

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