by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Major in Wisconsin” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Human Resource Management is the 45th most popular major in the country with 28,787 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, human resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,057 and had an average of $31,139 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 806 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,868 and $24,341 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human resource management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular human resource management programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 112 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Human Resource Management Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin list. This medium-sized school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 35 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Human Resource Management Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fox Valley Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin list. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin list. Lakeshore Technical College is a small school located in Cleveland, Wisconsin that handed out 64 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lakeshore Technical College Human Resource Management Report
Edgewood College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 25 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Edgewood College
With a ranking of #10, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin list. This medium-sized school is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 48 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Waukesha County Technical College Human Resource Management Report
Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #11. Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin ranking. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 22 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Madison Area Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin ranking. Madison Area Technical College is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 75 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Madison College
Moraine Park Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Moraine Park Technical College
With a ranking of #15, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this small private for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Human Resource Management Report
Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Western Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin ranking. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Western Technical College
Ottawa University - Milwaukee ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin list. Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a small school located in Brookfield, Wisconsin that handed out 7 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Ottawa University - Milwaukee Human Resource Management Report
Blackhawk Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Janesville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Blackhawk Technical College
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin ranking. WITC is located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Human Resource Management Report
Saint Norbert College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #22. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in De Pere, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Human Resource Management at Saint Norbert College
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small school located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin that handed out 3 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa Human Resource Management Report
Marian University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Wisconsin ranking. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Marian University
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