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

48 Colleges
$43,912 Avg Salary
$33,703 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's 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. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for HR majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Bachelor'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 bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Waldorf take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,396.

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#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 48 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

HR majors at Bethel University Minnesota take out an average of $31,581 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

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

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Bellevue University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,011.

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#5

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winfield.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree human resource management programs. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $22,427 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $447.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree human resource management programs. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

HR majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $19,311 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $220.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, HR graduates from Metro State take out $35,686 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree human resource management programs. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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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
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 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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