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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management in the Southwest Region

32 Ranked Colleges
1,398 Degrees Awarded
$44,056 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region

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Human Resource Management is the 45th most popular major in the country with 28,787 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,398 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in human resource management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in human resource management.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Nazarene University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. Bethany, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 73 students 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%.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Southern Nazarene University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 44 students 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 Texas A & M University - Central Texas

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 306 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 University of Oklahoma

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Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Resource Management at UNT Dallas

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Incarnate Word. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 19 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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%.

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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Human Resource Management Report

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University of Phoenix - Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR 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.

Full University of Phoenix - Texas Human Resource Management Report

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Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s HR degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Ottawa University - Phoenix

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 155 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s HR students 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.

Read more about Human Resource Management at University of Arizona

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s HR degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Human Resource Management at TWU

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American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Schaumburg, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Resource Management at AIU Online

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 31 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Stephen F Austin State University

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s HR degrees to qualified students.

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. UT Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 31 bachelors’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%.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler Human Resource Management Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #16, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 115 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Sam Houston State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SHSU Human Resource Management Report

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University of North Texas ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 85 bachelors’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.

Full UNT Human Resource Management Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 120 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Texas A&M College Station

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Baylor

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Concordia University, Texas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeway, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Concordia University, Texas Human Resource Management Report

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With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 31 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Human Resource Management Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lamar University Human Resource Management Report

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. LeTourneau University is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s HR degrees to qualified students.

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Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oral Roberts University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Southwest Region list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Oral Roberts University

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