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

84 Colleges
$46,663 Avg Salary
$38,361 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 84 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#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. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, HR graduates from Capella University carry an average student debt load of $37,182.

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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for human resource management students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Human Resource Management at Webster University Report

The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

On average, HR graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $19,276 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $219.

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#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

On average, HR graduates from Bellevue University take out $29,930 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for human resource management students. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

HR majors at Iowa take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $447.

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#6

Park University

Parkville, MO

With a ranking of #6, Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, HR graduates from Park University take out $20,504 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, HR graduates from Grantham University carry an average student debt load of $37,295.

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#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

With a ranking of #8, Upper Iowa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at UIU take out is $40,080.

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#10

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Columbia College Missouri take out is $34,331.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

While working on their degree, HR majors at Concordia University, Saint Paul accumulate an average of around $22,712 in student debt.

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#12

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

With a ranking of #12, Waldorf University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, HR majors at Waldorf accumulate an average of around $21,787 in student debt.

Full Human Resource Management at Waldorf University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
14 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
15 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
16 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN

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 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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