2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Colleges.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Human Resource Management
Our 2023 rankings named Anoka-Ramsey Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 a year.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 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 school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 a year. On average, HR graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College take out $19,477 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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 college with a medium-sized student population.
M State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,862 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, HR graduates from M State carry an average student debtload of $18,511.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s 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 moderately-sized student population.
Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees each 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $13,558 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, HR graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debtload of $26,742.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota also claimed a spot on our Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree human resource management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $11,847 per 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree human resource management programs. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.
Rasmussen University - Kansas undergraduate students pay an average of $13,639 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, HR majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas accumulate an average of around $26,742 in student debt.
Waldorf University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Associate 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.
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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Waldorf is ranked #3 for overall quality for HR in the Plains States Region .
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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 |
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Human Resource Management Related Majors for HR
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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