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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$10,619 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,786 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for HR students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Human Resource Management

Our analysis found Anoka-Ramsey Community College to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a associate degree 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also took the #1 spot in our Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 per year. 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human resource management schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,862 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, HR graduates from M State carry an average student debtload of $18,511.

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Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Associate 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.

Rasmussen University - Minnesota undergraduate students pay an average of $13,558 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, HR graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debtload of $26,742.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota also did well on our Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota undergraduate students pay an average of $11,847 in tuition and fees each year. 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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Rasmussen University - Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Kansas are $13,639 a year. 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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#8

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree human resource management programs. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Waldorf are $23,666 per year. HR majors at Waldorf take out an average of $29,247 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Waldorf also made our Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #3.

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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 8 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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