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Most Popular Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

40 Colleges
$35,786 Avg Salary
$23,919 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Resource Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the HR associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for human resource management students working on their associate degree. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

About 97% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 3% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, HR majors at CVTC accumulate an average of around $17,227 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the HR majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at NWTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,037.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 17% are male.

HR majors at FVTC take out an average of $18,370 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lakeshore Technical College is a great place for human resource management students working on their associate degree. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

Women make up 90% of the HR majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lorain County Community College is a great place for human resource management students working on their associate degree. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

Of the 24 students majoring in HR at LCCC, 13% are male and 88% are female.

On average, HR graduates from LCCC take out $29,664 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great place for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Of the 24 students majoring in HR at Cuyahoga Community College District, 4% are male and 96% are female.

On average, HR graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District take out $18,949 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Waukesha County Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

Women make up 92% of the HR majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, HR graduates from WCTC carry an average student debt load of $21,681.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

Of the 23 students majoring in HR at Rasmussen University - Illinois, 4% are male and 96% are female.

On average, HR graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois take out $26,742 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the HR majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

After completing their Associate Degree, HR graduates from Madison College carry an average student debt load of $23,616.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,262
Ohio 1,002
Illinois 1,254
Indiana 369
Wisconsin 596

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 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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