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2025 Best Human Resources Development Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges in the Plains States Region
157 HR Development Degrees Awarded
Human Resources Development is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #290 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of human resources development. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 157 degrees in human resources development annually.

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Choosing a Great Human Resources Development School

Best Human Resources Development Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of human resources development school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for human resources development schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Human Resources Development Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human Resources Development Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Human Resources Development in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the hr development degree levels they offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in HR Development

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
47 HR Development Degrees Awarded

Webster University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in human resources development. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Bellevue University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resources development. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bellevue. A Best Colleges rank of #390 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Southwestern College
Winfield, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

Southwestern College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in human resources development. SC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Winfield. This college ranks 25th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 10 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at SC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

Any student pursuing a degree in human resources development has to take a look at Pittsburg State University. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 15 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Human Resources Development Colleges by State

Explore the best human resources development colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 693 73
Kansas 599 33
Nebraska 500 12

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One of 6 majors within the Human Resource Management area of study, Human Resources Development has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to HR Development

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 1,884
Organizational Behavior Studies 256
Other Human Resources Management and Services 234
Labor & Industrial Relations 232

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