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2023 Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$47,300 Avg Salary
$21,385 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 923 degrees and certificates were awarded to human resource management students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Human Resource Management

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for human resource management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Full Human Resource Management at Northwestern University Report

#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Concordia University, Chicago

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Francis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Human Resource Management at University of St Francis Report

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Human Resource Management at Loyola University Chicago Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Illinois is a great place for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Human Resource Management at DeVry University - Illinois Report

Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 325
Ohio 244
Indiana 128
Wisconsin 85

Human Resource Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to HR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Arunkumar Umapathy.

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