by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 28,787 people earned their degree in human resource management, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, human resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,057 and had an average of $31,139 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,926 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,503 and $33,876 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 62 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human resource management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their human resource management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The hr school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region hr students.
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Nazarene University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern Nazarene University is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 73 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Incarnate Word. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. UIW is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 241 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 465 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Human Resource Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amberton University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region. Amberton University is a small school located in Garland, Texas that handed out 18 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 44 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Strayer University - Texas
University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 37 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. OC is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 17 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Oklahoma Christian University
The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. UT Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 96 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at The University of Texas at Tyler
American InterContinental University - Online came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. AIU Online is a fairly large school located in Schaumburg, Illinois that handed out 137 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at American InterContinental University - Online
Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 10 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Human Resource Management Report
With a ranking of #13, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
Full Tarleton State University Human Resource Management Report
University of the Southwest did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. USW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 8 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, South University, Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. Round Rock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at South University, Austin
University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at University of Central Oklahoma
University of Phoenix - Texas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of Houston - Clear Lake
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 155 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 56 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas Woman’s University Human Resource Management Report
University of Houston landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Stephen F Austin State University
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 23 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Estrella Mountain Community College
With a ranking of #25, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Sam Houston State University
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