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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Resource Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the hr bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 146 students majoring in hr at Capella University, 16% are male and 84% are female.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at Capella University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,329.

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#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in the Plains States Region for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 41% of the hr majors at the school.

On average, hr graduates from Iowa take out $20,405 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $380, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 76% of the hr majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,133. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $334.

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#4

Park University

Parkville, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

About 54% of the students majoring in hr at the school are women while 46% are male.

HR majors at Park University take out an average of $23,719 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in the Plains States Region . Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 65% of the hr majors at the school.

On average, hr graduates from Columbia College Missouri take out $31,009 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in hr at the school are women while 38% are male.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at Bellevue University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,434.

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#7

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

Women make up 38% of the hr majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hr graduates from Waldorf carry an average student debt load of $26,620.

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Metropolitan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

About 84% of the students majoring in hr at the school are women while 16% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hr majors at Metro State accumulate an average of around $22,981 in student debt.

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#9

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the hr majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hr majors at UIU accumulate an average of around $30,489 in student debt.

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#10

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

Wichita State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the hr majors at the school.

HR majors at WSU take out an average of $20,217 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 26 schools only.

  • 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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