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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration in the Plains States Region

13 Ranked Colleges
634 Degrees Awarded
$16,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 17,415 people earned their degree in general human resources management/personnel administration, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,264 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 634 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general human resources management/personnel administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general human resources management/personnel administration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration in the Plains States Region

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #1 spot on the list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 246 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capella University, 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 46 masters’s HR management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree hr management students list, SMU MN has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

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 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Mount Mercy University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 21 masters’s HR management degrees in 2019-2020.

Mount Mercy also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mercy are $10,870, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 54 masters’s HR management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree hr management students list, Concordia University, Saint Paul has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

Upper Iowa University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region 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 31 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIU are $19,152.

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#8

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Walden University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Walden University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Rasmussen University - Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small school located in St. Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 6 masters’s HR management degrees in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - Minnesota also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $9,745, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, Kansas
#12 in overall quality

Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ottawa University - Kansas City, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ottawa University - Kansas City are $11,738, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas
#13 in overall quality

Grantham University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Lenexa, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

Grantham University also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grantham University are $4,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree hr management students list, WUSTL 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

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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).
  • 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%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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