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2023 Most Popular Online Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region

35 Colleges
$46,663 Avg Salary
$38,361 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for HR majors pursuing an online .

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for human resource management students. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Capella University take out is $37,182.

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#2

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, HR graduates from Park University take out $20,504 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Bellevue University take out is $29,930.

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#4

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia College is a great place for human resource management students pursuing an online degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, HR graduates from Columbia College Missouri carry an average student debtload of $34,331.

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#5

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Waldorf University is a great place for human resource management students pursuing an online degree. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, HR graduates from Waldorf take out $21,787 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, HR graduates from Metro State carry an average student debtload of $36,499.

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#7

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

On average, HR graduates from UIU take out $40,080 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human resource management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, HR majors at Grantham University accumulate an average of around $37,295 in student debt.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

HR majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $23,856 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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