by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Kansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 28,787 people earned their degree in human resource management, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. 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 Kansas, there were 263 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,758 and $38,283 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended HR Major in Kansas” ranking looked at 12 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 Kansas”.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Major in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the #1 spot on the list. Grantham University is a private for-profit institution located in Lenexa, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Grantham University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended HR Major in Kansas. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 77 degrees to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended HR Major in Kansas. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s HR students 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%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended HR Major in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Kansas list. Southwestern College is located in Winfield, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Southwestern College
Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Kansas ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s HR students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Ottawa University - Kansas City Human Resource Management Report
Ottawa University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Kansas ranking, coming in at #7. Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ottawa, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Ottawa University - Online
MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Kansas ranking. MNU is located in Olathe, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s HR degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Friends University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Kansas ranking, coming in at #9. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Friends University
Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Kansas ranking, coming in at #10. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s HR degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Kansas Human Resource Management Report
Central Christian College of Kansas ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Major in Kansas list. Central Christian College is a small school located in McPherson, Kansas that handed out 3 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Central Christian College of Kansas
With a ranking of #12, Barton County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Major in Kansas list. This small school is located in Great Bend, Kansas, and it awarded 2 ’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Barton County Community College
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