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2023 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$35,786 Avg Salary
$23,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree School for You

Human Resource Management is the #44 most popular major in the country with 28,787 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Human Resource Management

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Minnesota to be the best school for human resource management students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

After completing their Associate Degree, HR graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debtload of $26,742.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - North Dakota 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 medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

HR majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out an average of $26,742 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Kansas is a great place for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

While working on their Associate Degree, HR majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas accumulate an average of around $26,742 in student debt.

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#5

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

HR majors at Waldorf take out an average of $29,247 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, HR graduates from M State carry an average student debtload of $18,511.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree human resource management programs. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, HR graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College take out $19,477 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, HR graduates from Saint Paul College take out $25,852 in student loans while working on their Associate 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
Missouri 704
Minnesota 1,353
Kansas 249
Iowa 453
Nebraska 265
North Dakota 44
South Dakota 29

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

Majors Similar to HR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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