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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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 Minnesota, there were 1,526 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,780 and $33,779 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 522 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in human resource management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent human resource management programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the human resource management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor’s list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.According to our most recent data, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s HR students in 2020-2021.

Bethel University Minnesota also made our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 116 of the 3,814 students enrolled at Bethel University Minnesota were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,703. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bethel University Minnesota]](/colleges/bethel-university-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor’s. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UST MN also took the #3 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 9,792 students enrolled at University of St Thomas Minnesota were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full UST MN Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Among the 10,275 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Duluth, 249 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,883. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #5 spot on the list. St. Scholastica is a small school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 18 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Scholastica also took the #6 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Among the 3,712 students enrolled at St. Scholastica, 151 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,081. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Scholastica offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at The College of Saint Scholastica]](/colleges/the-college-of-saint-scholastica/student-life/veterans/)

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor’s list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, Minnesota State University - Mankato supports 14,761 students, and 331 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 147 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,814. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor’s list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 149 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Capella University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Capella University]](/colleges/capella-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Of the 7,106 students enrolled at Winona State, 142 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,645. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor’s ranking. SMU MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SMU MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Among the 5,152 students enrolled at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,663. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SMU MN]](/colleges/saint-marys-university-of-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #10, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s HR degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.

Metro State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Of the 7,552 students enrolled at Metropolitan State University, 257 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,216. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for HR for a Bachelor’s ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 33 bachelors’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Saint Paul also took the #10 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.According to our most recent data, Concordia University, Saint Paul supports 5,585 students, and 196 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,143. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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