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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

67 Colleges
$12,735 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,663 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

Our analysis found Anoka-Ramsey Community College to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also is in the top 5% of our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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$6,208 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #2 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year.

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#3

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

The excellent programs at Normandale Community 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 . Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Normandale Community College are $5,789 per year.

Normandale Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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$4,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 67 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Western Iowa Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,826 in tuition and fees each year.

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$5,862 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a great value for human resource management students. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at M State are $5,862 a year. While working on their degree, HR majors at M State accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 per year.

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#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Paul College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.

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$11,847 Average Tuition & Fees

Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #8 on the list. 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. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out is $32,391.

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$13,639 Average Tuition & Fees

Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #9 on the list. 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. After completing their degree, HR graduates from Rasmussen University - Kansas carry an average student debtload of $32,391.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $13,558 per year. After completing their degree, HR graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debtload of $32,391.

In addition to its great value ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Park University Parkville, MO
12 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
13 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE

Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management schools 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 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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