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2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

21 Ranked Colleges
289 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Human Resource Management is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 26,616 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, human resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,242 and had an average of $34,825 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 289 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in human resource management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great human resource management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the human resource management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 21 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567.

Full Northwestern Human Resource Management Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s HR degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s HR degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

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#15 in overall quality

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in San German, , and it awarded 1 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German are $4,172.

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#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s HR degrees to qualified students.

UT Tyler also took the #20 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 4 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree hr students whose families make $75-$110k list, Michigan State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#14 in overall quality

Bellevue University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385.

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#12

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s HR degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824.

Full George Washington University Human Resource Management Report

#13

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s HR students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Arizona Global Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Arizona Global Campus is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree hr students whose families make $75-$110k list, UAGC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAGC are $14,664, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #8 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 1 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Human Resource Management Report

#18

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 103 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree hr students whose families make $75-$110k list, Regent has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Regent Human Resource Management Report

#19

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

Benedictine University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s HR degrees to qualified students.

Benedictine U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Benedictine University are $19,709, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Alvernia University

Reading, Pennsylvania
#17 in overall quality

Alvernia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Reading, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 doctorate’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree hr students whose families make $75-$110k list, Alvernia has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Alvernia University are $15,666.

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#21

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#23 in overall quality

American International College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s HR degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

AIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Human Resource Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American International College are $12,717.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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