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Iowa Human Resources Specialists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Human Resources Specialists in Iowa

Fast Facts for Human Resources Specialists in Iowa

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Davenport, Cedar Rapids, and Dubuque
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Sioux City, Waterloo, and Des Moines
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Des Moines, Davenport, and Cedar Rapids

Salaries for Human Resources Specialists in Iowa

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Sioux City, Des Moines, and Davenport. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Human Resources Specialists in Iowa are listed below.

Selected HR Specialist Training Schools in Iowa

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Cedar Rapids, West Des Moines

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Business Administration - Human Resource Management, Business With A Concentration In Human Resource Management, Business/Human Resource Management, Management/HR Mgmt, Management/Human Resources Management, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Human Resources Specialists in Iowa

More Iowa HR Specialist Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux CityMasters1,138
Buena Vista UniversityStorm LakeMasters2,548
Dordt CollegeSioux CenterMasters1,301
Grand View UniversityDes MoinesBachelor1,748
Iowa State UniversityAmesDoctorate & First Professional26,160
Loras CollegeDubuqueMasters1,591
Morningside CollegeSioux CityMasters1,798
Mount Mercy CollegeCedar RapidsMasters1,506
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenportDoctorate3,870
University of IowaIowa CityDoctorate & First Professional29,117
Upper Iowa UniversityFayetteMasters5,143
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux CityAssociate5,191

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Human Resources Specialists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Iowa. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Human Resources Specialists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Human Resources Specialists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

IOWA

   
Davenport540$53,7301.8
Cedar Rapids300$47,8201.4
Dubuque100$37,4201.3
Iowa City130$50,8401.2
Des Moines610$55,9501.1
Waterloo100$46,3200.7
Sioux City80$56,9700.7
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