2023 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master'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 Master'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. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for HR majors pursuing a master's degree.
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 . WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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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. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.
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Bethel University Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
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Wayne State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.
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Bellevue University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.
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With a ranking of #10, Webster 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 Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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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 |
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Human Resource Management Related Rankings by Major
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.