2024 Best Human Resource Management Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

a doctor's degree in human resource management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #72 out of 306 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Human Resource Management Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 22 doctor's degrees in human resource management to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to human resource management students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of human resource management students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt human resource management students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human resource management related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for human resource management students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Human Resource Management in the Plains States Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for human resource management students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in HR

1

Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

10 Annual Graduates

Bellevue University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in human resource management. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bellevue.More information about a doctorate in human resource management from Bellevue University

2

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

12 Annual Graduates

$101,917 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Capella University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in human resource management. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

After graduating, hr doctorate recipients typically make about $101,917 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a doctorate in human resource management from Capella University

Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	120	12
Nebraska	70	10

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Human Resource Management Related Rankings by Major

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	12
Human Resources Development	10

Majors Similar to HR

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	533
Finance & Financial Management	12
Accounting	9
Management Information Systems	7
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	7
Other Business, Management & Marketing	7
General Business/Commerce	5
Hospitality Management	3
Marketing	3
Entrepreneurial Studies	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Arunkumar Umapathy. More about our data sources and methodologies.