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2023 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

15 Colleges
$56,826 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for HR majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 15 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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Benedictine University is a great place for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#7

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

North Park University

Chicago, IL

North Park University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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DeVry University - Illinois landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very 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 15 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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