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2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Missouri

8 Colleges in Missouri
730 HR Degrees Awarded
$44,632 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in human resource management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #45 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 730 degrees in human resource management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Human Resource Management School

Best Human Resource Management Schools in Missouri The hr program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Human Resource Management rankings. For our Best Overall Human Resource Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in HR
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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 Missouri 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 Resource Management in Missouri

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the hr degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Missouri Schools in HR

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO

Washington University in St Louis is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in human resource management. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
364 HR Degrees Awarded
$51,784 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Webster University if you want to pursue a degree in human resource management. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were approximately 364 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available. Those human resource management students who get their degree from Webster University receive $7,153 more than the average hr grad.

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Park University
Parkville, MO
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
147 HR Degrees Awarded
$44,765 Median Starting Salary

Park University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in human resource management. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Parkville. A Best Colleges rank of #327 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Park University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 147 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Park University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program state that they receive average early career earnings of $44,765.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
32 HR Degrees Awarded
$44,882 Median Starting Salary

Saint Louis University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in human resource management. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, hr degree recipients usually make around $44,882 in their early careers.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 HR Degrees Awarded
$46,125 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 54 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hr program report average early career wages of $46,125.

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Columbia College
Columbia, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 HR Degrees Awarded
$42,929 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 16th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 90 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Missouri in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, hr degree recipients usually make about $42,929 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Northwest is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Maryville. This university ranks 19th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 10 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MO

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 2 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Fontbonne University in the most recent data year.

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Avila University
Kansas City, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MO

Avila is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Kansas City. This university ranks 31st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 2 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Avila 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
Minnesota 284 1,262
Kansas 266 232
Iowa 264 452
Nebraska 238 255
North Dakota 210 44
South Dakota 204 29

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Human Resource Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

HR Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 307
Other Human Resources Management and Services 292
Human Resources Development 98
Organizational Behavior Studies 30
Labor Studies 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 6,349
General Business/Commerce 3,250
Accounting 1,868
Finance & Financial Management 914
Marketing 857
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 560
Management Information Systems 231
Hospitality Management 224
Entrepreneurial Studies 118
International Business 111

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