2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You
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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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 67 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.
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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Human Resource Management Colleges.
Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for human resource management students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, hr graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out $24,833 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at Dakota County Technical College 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 rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Waldorf University is a great place for human resource management students. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.
The average amount in student loans that hr majors at Waldorf take out is $28,125.
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Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human resource management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
HR majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out an average of $24,833 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #7, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Normandale Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, hr graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $26,106 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $334.
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Bethel University Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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 is $29,121.
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Honorable Mentions
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 Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 12 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 13 | Rasmussen University - Kansas | Topeka, KS |
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 |
Rankings in Majors Related to HR
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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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