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2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate

79 Ranked Colleges
1,066 Degrees Awarded
$10,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value HR Schools for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value HR Schools for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Human Resource Management is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 26,616 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, human resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,242 and had an average of $34,825 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,066 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value HR Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 79 colleges that offered a degree in human resource management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human resource management programs that also have a lower cost than 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 human resource management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value HR Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value HR Schools for an Associate.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management

#1

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeshore Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate list. Lakeshore Technical College is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Wisconsin. It awarded 32 associates’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

LTC also made our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $10,780 for associate degree hr students per year to attend Lakeshore Technical College.

Read more about Human Resource Management at LTC

#2

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value HR Schools for an Associate. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public institution located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree hr students list, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Anoka-Ramsey Community College is $11,890 for associate degree hr students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate list. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 associates’s HR degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree hr students list, NWTC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,340 for Associate Degree HR students per year to attend NWTC.

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#4

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin

Out of the 79 schools in the Best Value HR Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Fox Valley Technical College is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 associates’s HR degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FVTC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FVTC is $11,127 for Associate Degree HR students.

Full Fox Valley Technical College Human Resource Management Report

#5

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value HR Schools for an Associate. Madison Area Technical College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 associates’s HR degrees to qualified students.

Madison College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Madison College is $9,904 for Associate Degree HR students.

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#6

Butler County Community College

Butler, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Butler County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for an Associate list. Located in Butler, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s HR students in 2019-2020.

BC3 also took the #8 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Butler County Community College is $5,663 for Associate Degree HR students.

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#7

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Waubonsee Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Waubonsee is a medium-sized school located in Sugar Grove, Illinois that handed out 5 associates’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Waubonsee, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,130 for Associate Degree HR students per year to attend Waubonsee.

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#8

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #8, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 25 associates’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

CVTC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CVTC is $10,773 for associate degree hr students.

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With a ranking of #9, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 31 associates’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

WCTC also made our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $10,165 for associate degree hr students per year to attend WCTC.

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#10

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York

SUNY Empire State College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 138 diplomas to qualified associates’s HR students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Empire, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Empire is $12,142 for Associate Degree HR students.

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#11

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
#18 in overall quality

Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Moraine Park Technical College is a small school located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin that handed out 15 associates’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Moraine Park Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Moraine Park Technical College is $9,143 for Associate Degree HR students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Moraine Park Technical College Human Resource Management Report

#12

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate ranking. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 27 associates’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Paul College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Paul College is $11,613 for associate degree hr students.

Full Saint Paul College Human Resource Management Report

#13

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate ranking. MATC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s HR degrees to qualified students.

MATC also took the #22 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,076 for Associate Degree HR students per year to attend MATC.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s HR students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for M State is $10,818 for Associate Degree HR students.

Full Minnesota State Community and Technical College Human Resource Management Report

#15

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona
#19 in overall quality

Phoenix College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate ranking. Phoenix College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Phoenix College also made our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Phoenix College is $8,744 for associate degree hr students.

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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 26 associates’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $5,415 for associate degree hr students.

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#24 in overall quality

James A Rhodes State College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate ranking. Rhodes State College is a small public school situated in Lima, Ohio. It awarded 15 associates’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rhodes State College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for James A Rhodes State College is $8,084 for Associate Degree HR students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#18

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
#25 in overall quality

Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a public institution located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend LCCC is $7,117 for associate degree hr students.

Read more about Human Resource Management at LCCC

Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Western Iowa Tech Community College is $7,201 for Associate Degree HR students.

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Marion Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for an Associate list. MTC is a small school located in Marion, Ohio that handed out 8 associates’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend MTC is $6,137 for associate degree hr students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at MTC

#21

Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Western Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for an Associate list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s HR degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Western Technical College is $10,081 for associate degree hr students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Western Technical College

#22

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona

Rio Salado College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for an Associate ranking. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 29 associates’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Rio Salado College is $9,320 for Associate Degree HR students.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Rio Salado College

#23

Rasmussen University - Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 associates’s HR degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota is $18,586 for Associate Degree HR students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Human Resource Management Report

Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Ocala, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s HR degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Florida is $19,144 for Associate Degree HR students.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Rasmussen University - Florida

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for an Associate ranking. WITC is a public institution located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,997 for associate degree hr students per year to attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full WITC Human Resource Management Report

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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