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2023 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree School for You

With 27,074 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, human resource management is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the hr associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Minnesota the best school in the United States for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

After completing their Associate Degree, hr graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debtload of $21,787.

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Out of the 69 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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Out of the 69 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rio Salado College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a great place for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

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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With a ranking of #6, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

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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With a ranking of #7, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

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With a ranking of #8, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree human resource management programs. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

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

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, hr graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out $21,787 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
12 SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
13 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI

Human Resource Management by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, human resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

HR Concentrations

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

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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