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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

HR majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $41,998 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rasmussen University - Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Fargo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at Bethel University Minnesota take out while working on their Master's Degree is $38,655.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, hr majors at SMU MN accumulate an average of around $40,537 in student debt.

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#8

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

With a ranking of #9, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, hr graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debtload of $44,122.

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, hr graduates from Webster take out $57,550 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management colleges 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 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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