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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges
$47,300 Avg Salary
$21,385 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Resource Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the HR graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 82% of the HR majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Of the 6 students majoring in HR at Texas Tech, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at American InterContinental University - Online helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in HR at AIU Online, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the HR majors at the school.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate human resource management programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

About 50% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#7

Mid-America Christian University

Oklahoma City, OK

Mid-America Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, MACU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Human Resource Management at Mid-America Christian University Report

University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

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Houston Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Human Resource Management at Houston Baptist University Report

New Mexico Highlands University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

Full Human Resource Management at New Mexico Highlands University Report

Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management schools 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 11 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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