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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$14,234 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,786 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 453 degrees and certificates were awarded to human resource management students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for HR students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for HR majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Human Resource Management

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the best value school in Iowa for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,802 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, HR graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,477.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Out of the 2 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Waldorf also made our Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Human Resource Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 704
Minnesota 1,353
Kansas 249
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.

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 2 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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