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2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Minnesota

14 Colleges in Minnesota
1,526 HR Degrees Awarded
$50,780 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 1,526 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

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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

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
278 HR Degrees Awarded
$60,856 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in human resource management has to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 278 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 earn $10,076 more than the average hr grad.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
528 HR Degrees Awarded
11.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Capella University if you wish to pursue a degree in human resource management. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 528 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year. Human Resource Management degree recipients from Capella University earn a boost of about $14,485 over the typical earnings of human resource management graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 HR Degrees Awarded
38.6% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 57 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 typically make an average of $42,524 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,848 Median Starting Salary
$26,790 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you wish 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 medium-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 19 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the hr program earn an average of $43,848 in the first couple years of working.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 HR Degrees Awarded
21.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant 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 roughly 75 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 about $8,670 above the typical income of human resource management graduates.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In MN

UMN Duluth is a medium-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 roughly 10 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 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 roughly 50 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 program at Bethel University Minnesota make $17,320 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 HR Degrees Awarded
61.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the 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 schools nationwide means St. Scholastica is a great college overall.

There were roughly 54 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at St. Scholastica in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, hr degree recipients typically make about $39,885 in the first five years of their career.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,737 Median Starting Salary
$17,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the remote 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 roughly 20 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at M State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the hr program make an average of $31,737 in the first couple years of their career.

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MN

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 approximately 16 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent data year.

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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.

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 1,228
Organizational Behavior Studies 161
Labor & Industrial Relations 92
Human Resources Development 45

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Majors Similar to HR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 7,282
Accounting 1,862
Marketing 1,103
Finance & Financial Management 1,087
General Business/Commerce 596
Business Support & Assistant Services 579
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 319
General Sales & Marketing 313
Construction Management 159
Entrepreneurial Studies 136

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