by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 19,084 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2,212 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,077 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 47 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general human resources management/personnel administration programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s”.
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 Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 149 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the #2 spot on the list. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 bachelors’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Park University
Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 84 bachelors’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at UMN Twin Cities
With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Upper Iowa University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. UIU is a small school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 53 bachelors’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at UIU
With a ranking of #8, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Wichita State University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Full Wichita State University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Winona State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Winona State General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grantham University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Grantham University is a private for-profit institution located in Lenexa, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Grantham University
Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 24 bachelors’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Full Lindenwood University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Dickinson State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dickinson State University is a small school located in Dickinson, North Dakota that handed out 24 bachelors’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full DSU General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #14, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s HR management 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%.
University of Dubuque landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UD General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Mount Mercy University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR management degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Full Mount Mercy University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Washington University in St Louis came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at WUSTL
With a ranking of #18, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s HR management degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Emporia State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Grand View University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 14 bachelors’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Northern Iowa landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of South Dakota landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Dakota ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 11 bachelors’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at UND
With a ranking of #25, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 10 bachelors’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 10 bachelors’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMN Duluth General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
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