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

11 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.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for HR majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Minnesota to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-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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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Hawkeye Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in the Plains States Region . Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a great place for human resource management students working on their associate degree. 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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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in the Plains States Region . 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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#7

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human resource management programs. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a 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.

Full Human Resource Management at Rasmussen University - North Dakota Report

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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With a ranking of #9, Barton County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their associate degree. 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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Best 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

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.

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