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Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region

67 Colleges
$46,663 Avg Salary
$38,361 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management 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 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 67 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

After completing their degree, HR graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debtload of $32,391.

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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 . DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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The excellent programs at Anoka-Ramsey Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Plains States Region . Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.

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#5

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Out of the 67 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 town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, HR graduates from Waldorf take out $21,787 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human resource management programs. Located in the city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out is $32,391.

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#7

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.

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#8

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human resource management programs. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human resource management students. It came in at #9 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $19,276. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $219.

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#10

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human resource management programs. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

While working on their degree, HR majors at Bethel University Minnesota accumulate an average of around $30,222 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Human Resource Management students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our 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

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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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