2026 Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Oregon
[General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/human-resource-management/human-resources-management-personnel-administration-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general human resources management/personnel administration schools.
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2026 Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Oregon
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general human resources management/personnel administration, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools
Our analysis ranked Portland State University the best value for a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration in Oregon. Set in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,118, with out-of-state students paying around $29,136. General Human Resources Management/personnel Administration graduates carry a median of $25,460 in student loans. Early-career general human resources management/personnel administration graduates make about $49,696. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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