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2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Minnesota

14 Colleges in Minnesota
1,362 HR Degrees Awarded
$52,918 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in human resource management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #45 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,362 degrees in human resource management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Human Resource Management School

Best Human Resource Management Schools in Minnesota Your choice of human resource management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Human Resource Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Human Resource Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in HR
Bachelor's Degrees in HR
Master's Degrees in HR
Doctor's Degrees in HR

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human Resource Management Schools in Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Human Resource Management in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of hr degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in HR

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
212 HR Degrees Awarded
$60,856 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in human resource management needs to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 212 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Those human resource management students who get their degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities make $7,938 more than the typical hr student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 HR Degrees Awarded
$42,524 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in human resource management needs to check out Rasmussen University - Minnesota. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit university located in the small city of St. Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #336 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great university overall.

There were approximately 39 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, hr degree recipients generally make around $42,524 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5.0% Growth in Graduates
$43,848 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you want to pursue a degree in human resource management. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the hr program earn an average of $43,848 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 HR Degrees Awarded
$59,451 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 63 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent year we have data available. Human Resource Management degree recipients from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota get an earnings boost of approximately $6,532 over the average income of human resource management graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In MN
54.5% Growth in Graduates

UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 HR Degrees Awarded
$68,100 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 41 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human resource management degree program at Bethel University Minnesota earn $15,182 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 HR Degrees Awarded
$39,885 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Scholastica is a great college overall.

There were roughly 44 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at St. Scholastica in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, hr degree recipients typically make about $39,885 in their early careers.

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Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 29 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at M State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the hr program earn an average of $31,737 in their early career salary.

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MN
38.5% Growth in Graduates

Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Saint Paul. This college ranks 37th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 26 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Missouri283675
Kansas266232
Iowa264452
Nebraska238255
North Dakota21044
South Dakota20429

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Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

HR Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1,092
Organizational Behavior Studies129
Labor & Industrial Relations90
Human Resources Development47
Other Human Resources Management and Services4

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Majors Similar to HR

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management6,809
Accounting1,852
Marketing1,175
Finance & Financial Management1,147
General Business/Commerce665
Business Support & Assistant Services493
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods303
General Sales & Marketing259
Construction Management172
Entrepreneurial Studies159

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