2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the best value school in the Plains States Region for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.
Bellevue University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Bellevue University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,011.
Bellevue University also made our Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #3.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Park University is a great value for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year. HR majors at Park University take out an average of $23,330 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 48 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Metro State are $9,394 a year. On average, HR graduates from Metro State take out $35,686 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dickinson State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. DSU is a small public school located in the town of Dickinson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DSU are $9,942 a year. On average, HR graduates from DSU take out $31,229 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Columbia College Missouri undergraduate students pay an average of $11,636 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Columbia College Missouri take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,996.
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Grantham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Grantham University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,280 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Grantham University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $38,306.
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Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Capella University are $14,148 per year. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Capella University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,973.
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University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USD are $12,942 a year.
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University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,037 a year.
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Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,684 in tuition and fees each year. HR majors at Winona State take out an average of $22,115 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Winona State also did well on our Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest 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 25 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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