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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois

16 Colleges
$51,795 Avg Salary
$29,034 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management 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 Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois

Check out the HR programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

#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 degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for human resource management students. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great place for human resource management students. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for human resource management students. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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University of St Francis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management 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.

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Benedictine University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human resource management students. It came in at #8 on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#9

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human resource management programs. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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DeVry University - Illinois came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Human Resource Management Colleges 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 16 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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