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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 211 students majoring in HR at UOPX - Arizona, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Incarnate Word landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 172 students majoring in HR at UIW, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 126 students majoring in HR at University of Oklahoma, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Online. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in HR at AIU Online, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Tyler landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

About 78% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#6

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

With a ranking of #6, Tarleton State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

Of the 52 students majoring in HR at Tarleton, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Houston Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 21% are male.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

About 97% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 3% are male.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in HR at UH, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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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 27 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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