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2023 Best Human Resource Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Human Resource Management Basic Certificate School for You

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Human Resource Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Resource Management Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Dakota County Technical College to be the best school for human resource management students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Normandale Community College is a great place for human resource management students working on their basic certificate. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Upper Iowa University is a great place for human resource management students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #6 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

With a ranking of #7, Dickinson State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Black Hills State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate human resource management programs. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,262
Missouri 675
Iowa 452
Kansas 232
Nebraska 255
South Dakota 29
North Dakota 44

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

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 14 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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