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2023 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree School for You

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for hr majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the best school in the Great Lakes Region for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

HR majors at CVTC take out an average of $16,491 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a great place for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,787.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

HR majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out an average of $21,787 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

While working on their Associate Degree, hr majors at FVTC accumulate an average of around $11,946 in student debt.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at NWTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,493.

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, hr graduates from WCTC carry an average student debtload of $13,699.

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, hr majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $22,959 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, James A Rhodes State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,219
Ohio 997
Illinois 983
Indiana 334
Wisconsin 558

Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

HR Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 18,023
Organizational Behavior Studies 3,650
Human Resources Development 2,083
Labor & Industrial Relations 1,778
Other Human Resources Management and Services 1,254
Labor Studies 193
Executive/Career Coaching 93

Majors Similar to HR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Arunkumar Umapathy.

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