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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 453 degrees and certificates were awarded to human resource management students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 bachelor's degree.

#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 Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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

HR majors at Iowa take out an average of $22,427 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $447, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Out of the 13 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in HR at Waldorf, 60% are male and 40% are female.

On average, HR graduates from Waldorf take out $25,396 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in Iowa. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

Of the 53 students majoring in HR at UIU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at UIU accumulate an average of around $35,838 in student debt.

Full Human Resource Management at Upper Iowa University Report

#4

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Mount Mercy University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in Iowa. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Of the 22 students majoring in HR at Mount Mercy, 18% are male and 82% are female.

On average, HR graduates from Mount Mercy take out $31,876 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Dubuque is a great place for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#6

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in HR at Grand View University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

HR majors at Grand View University take out an average of $25,554 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Of the 12 students majoring in HR at UNI, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#8

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

William Penn University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human resource management programs. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.

Full Human Resource Management at William Penn University Report

#8

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human resource management programs. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.

Of the 7 students majoring in HR at Dordt, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#10

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Coe College

Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Resource Management Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 704
Minnesota 1,353
Kansas 249
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.

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 13 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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