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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$17,041 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,826 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human resource management was ranked #26 in the country. In fact 12,117 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for HR majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

Our analysis found MSU Texas to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma Christian University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Edmond.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OC are $11,250 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Surprise. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Surprise, Ottawa University - Surprise 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 Ottawa University - Surprise are $11,893 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at HBU are $13,400 per year.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.

UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Clear Lake are $18,990 a year.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Ottawa University - Phoenix graduate students pay an average of $11,993 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

Tarleton graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Tyler are $16,786 per year.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 515
Arizona 552
Oklahoma 179
New Mexico 8

Human Resource Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

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 21 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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