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2025 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Minnesota

13 Colleges in Minnesota
1,362 HR Degrees Awarded
$57,465 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for human resource management students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,362 degrees in human resource management annually.

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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
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Master'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
$64,979 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in human resource management needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 212 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the human resource management degree program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities get $7,513 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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It is hard to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you want to pursue a degree in human resource management. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 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 data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career earnings of $52,667.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Business Administration - Human Resources Management Program Name

Prepare to step into a human resources position in nearly any industry in private, nonprofit and government sectors with this specialized online bachelor's in HR from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 HR Degrees Awarded
$82,192 Median Starting Salary

Bethel University Minnesota is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resource management. 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 14th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 41 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human resource management major at Bethel University Minnesota earn $24,727 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 HR Degrees Awarded
$69,872 Median Starting Salary

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resource management. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #432 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SMU MN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent data year. Human Resource Management degree recipients from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota get an earnings boost of about $12,407 above the typical income of human resource management graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 HR Degrees Awarded
$53,902 Median Starting Salary

Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the small city of St. Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the hr program make an average of $53,902 in the first couple years of working.

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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 city of Duluth. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$50,241 Median Starting Salary

Winona State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the hr program make about $50,241 in the first couple years of working.

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Masters Degree Type
MBA in Human Resource Management Program Name

Find balance between your education, your job and your life with a human resources MBA at Southern New Hampshire University – a degree that will also fit your budget.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN
44 HR Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 16th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 44 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at St. Scholastica in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Saint Paul. This college ranks 43rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 26 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career earnings of $32,632.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 HR Degrees Awarded
$48,999 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 44th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 44 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career wages of $48,999.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 675
Kansas 266 232
Iowa 264 452
Nebraska 238 255
North Dakota 210 44
South Dakota 204 29

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

HR Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 1,092
Organizational Behavior Studies 129
Labor & Industrial Relations 90
Human Resources Development 47
Other Human Resources Management and Services 4

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Majors Similar to HR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 6,809
Accounting 1,852
Marketing 1,175
Finance & Financial Management 1,147
General Business/Commerce 665
Business Support & Assistant Services 493
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 303
General Sales & Marketing 259
Construction Management 172
Entrepreneurial Studies 159

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