by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Human Resource Management is the 45th most popular major in the country with 28,787 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, human resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,057 and had an average of $31,139 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 3,360 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,663 and $38,361 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 71 colleges that offered a degree in human resource management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular human resource management programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 528 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Capella University
Out of the 71 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 364 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR degrees to 278 students in 2020-2021.
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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 171 degrees to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 149 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of Iowa
Park University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri. It awarded 147 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 90 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Missouri Human Resource Management Report
Upper Iowa University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Upper Iowa University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Iowa. It awarded 95 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Upper Iowa University
Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Concordia University, Saint Paul
Waldorf University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Forest City, Iowa, and it awarded 82 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Waldorf University
Grantham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Grantham University is a medium-sized school located in Lenexa, Kansas that handed out 97 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Grantham University
With a ranking of #12, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region list. SMU MN is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 75 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Human Resource Management Report
Walden University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wichita State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 77 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Metropolitan State University is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Metro State
With a ranking of #16, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Rasmussen University - Minnesota
With a ranking of #17, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Lindenwood University
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at St. Scholastica
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Human Resource Management Report
Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Bethel University Minnesota
With a ranking of #21, Winona State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 39 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Mount Mercy University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 36 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne State College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Saint Louis University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #25, Chadron State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in the Plains States Region list. Chadron, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Chadron State College
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