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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

58 Colleges
$43,912 Avg Salary
$33,703 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 40% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 60% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, HR graduates from Iowa carry an average student debt load of $22,427. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $447.

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#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 87% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 13% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, HR graduates from Capella University carry an average student debt load of $35,973.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 76% of the HR majors at the school.

On average, HR graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $19,311 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $220.

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#4

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in HR at Park University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, HR graduates from Park University carry an average student debt load of $23,330.

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#5

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the HR majors at the school.

HR majors at Columbia College Missouri take out an average of $33,996 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

Of the 84 students majoring in HR at Bellevue University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Bellevue University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,011.

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#7

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the HR majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at Waldorf accumulate an average of around $25,396 in student debt.

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Metropolitan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in HR at Metro State, 15% are male and 85% are female.

On average, HR graduates from Metro State take out $35,686 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

Women make up 74% of the HR majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at UIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,838.

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#10

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

Wichita State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

Of the 48 students majoring in HR at WSU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $24,608 in student debt.

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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 26 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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