2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
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.
The Most Popular Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for HR majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Minnesota the most popular school in the Plains States Region for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.
Women make up 98% of the HR majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, HR graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota carry an average student debt load of $26,742.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the HR majors at the school.
HR majors at M State take out an average of $18,511 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place 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 school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 93% of the HR majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,477.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Waterloo.
Of the 12 students majoring in HR at Hawkeye Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.
Of the 11 students majoring in HR at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great place for human resource management students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 73% of the HR majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, HR majors at Saint Paul College accumulate an average of around $25,852 in student debt.
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Waldorf University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in HR at Waldorf, 20% are male and 80% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, HR majors at Waldorf accumulate an average of around $29,247 in student debt.
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Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in HR at Rasmussen University - North Dakota, 17% are male and 83% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, HR graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota carry an average student debt load of $26,742.
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Rasmussen University - Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.
While working on their Associate Degree, HR majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas accumulate an average of around $26,742 in student debt.
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Barton County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.
Of the 2 students majoring in HR at Barton Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
Human Resource Management Related Majors
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 11 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.