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2024 Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Plains States Region

41 Colleges in the Plains States Region
2,212 HR Management Degrees Awarded
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #53 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 41 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,212 degrees in general human resources management/personnel administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration School

Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of general human resources management/personnel administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Associate Degrees in HR Management
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Doctor's Degrees in HR Management

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Best Schools for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of hr management degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in HR Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
186 HR Management Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very 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 186 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
515 HR Management Degrees Awarded

Capella University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. 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 about 515 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
84 HR Management Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration has to take a look at Bellevue University. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bellevue. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.

There were about 84 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent data year.

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Park University
Parkville, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
124 HR Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #327 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Park University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 124 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Park University in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN
57 HR Management Degrees Awarded

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 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-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 approximately 19 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
75 HR Management Degrees Awarded

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 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 75 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IA

Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MN

UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the 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 approximately 10 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best general human resources management/personnel administration colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 1,019
Missouri 693 280
Iowa 648 224
Kansas 599 199
Nebraska 500 108
North Dakota 416 44
South Dakota 381 12

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One of 6 majors within the Human Resource Management area of study, General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Human Resources Management and Services 369
Organizational Behavior Studies 345
Labor & Industrial Relations 241
Human Resources Development 190
Labor Studies 3

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