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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Iowa

15 Colleges
$46,043 Avg Salary
$35,544 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Iowa 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.

Check out the HR programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

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

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Iowa take out is $22,500. 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

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

The excellent programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in Iowa. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

While working on their degree, HR majors at UIU accumulate an average of around $40,080 in student debt.

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#3

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

The excellent programs at Waldorf University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in Iowa. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, HR graduates from Waldorf take out $21,787 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Mercy University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Iowa list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

HR majors at Mount Mercy take out an average of $27,418 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 15 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 5 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.

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#6

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

University of Dubuque ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at UD take out is $27,000.

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#7

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Grand View University take out is $23,143.

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#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Iowa list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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With a ranking of #8, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

Full Human Resource Management at Hawkeye Community College Report

#10

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for human resource management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

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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 15 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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