by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 associate degree level specifically, there were 105 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human resource management. To top this list, a school must have a successful human resource management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree hr students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 29 associates’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Rio Salado College
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Avondale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HR degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Estrella Mountain Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 15 associates’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 9 associates’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Human Resource Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mesa Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 8 associates’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Mesa Community College
South Texas College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 7 associates’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at South Texas College
Glendale Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Glendale Community College
Tarrant County College District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Tarrant County College District is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 5 associates’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Tarrant County College
Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HR degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Tulsa Community College
With a ranking of #9, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Human Resource Management Report
GateWay Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. GateWay Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 1 associates’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at GateWay Community College
With a ranking of #12, Interactive College of Technology - Pasadena did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s HR degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Interactive College of Technology - Pasadena
Interactive College of Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Interactive College of Technology
South Mountain Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HR degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full South Mountain Community College Human Resource Management Report
Scottsdale Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Scottsdale Community College Human Resource Management Report
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