2023 Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s” ranking.
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 19,084 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2,212 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general human resources management/personnel administration programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general human resources management/personnel administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s”.
Top 13 Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying hr management list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMN Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 30 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Lindenwood University supports 7,382 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,583. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lindenwood University]](/colleges/lindenwood-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 55 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU MN, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 5,152 students enrolled at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,663. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SMU MN]](/colleges/saint-marys-university-of-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Mercy University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s. Mount Mercy University is a small school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 14 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount Mercy also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 58 of the 1,705 students enrolled at Mount Mercy were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,227. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mount Mercy University]](/colleges/mount-mercy-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 299 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Capella University also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 2,589 of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,867. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Capella University]](/colleges/capella-university/student-life/veterans/)
Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s ranking. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Rasmussen University - North Dakota supports 628 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,620. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rasmussen University - North Dakota]](/colleges/rasmussen-college-north-dakota/student-life/veterans/)
Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Wichita State University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 14,999 students enrolled at WSU were GI Bill® students, of which 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,488. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wichita State University]](/colleges/wichita-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Upper Iowa University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s ranking. Fayette, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
UIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 3,610 students enrolled at Upper Iowa University were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Upper Iowa University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit institution located in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 3,927 students enrolled at Rasmussen University - Minnesota were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,244. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Veteran Student Life Report
Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 55 degrees to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying hr management list, Concordia University, Saint Paul has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 5,585 students enrolled at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 196 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,143. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Saint Paul]](/colleges/concordia-university-saint-paul/student-life/veterans/)
Walden University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 70 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Walden University also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Walden University, 2,721 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,568 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,240. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Walden University Veteran Student Life Report
Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s ranking. Ottawa University - Kansas City is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Ottawa University - Kansas City did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 532 students enrolled at Ottawa University - Kansas City, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,198. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Ottawa University - Kansas City Veteran Student Life Report
Ottawa University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for HR Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Ottawa University - Online is located in Ottawa, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Ottawa University - Online not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 221 students enrolled at Ottawa University - Online, 63 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,148. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ottawa University - Online offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Ottawa University - Online Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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