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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois

42 Colleges
$52,414 Avg Salary
$34,843 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, human resource management was ranked 7th in Illinois. In fact, 983 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Resource Management program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for hr majors pursuing a .

#1

DeVry University - Illinois

Naperville, IL

Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.

On average, hr graduates from DeVry University - Illinois take out $38,321 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent 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 very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

HR majors at UIUC take out an average of $50,712 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 42 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that hr majors at Benedictine U take out is $42,331.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 42 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 4 spot on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

While working on their degree, hr majors at DePaul accumulate an average of around $48,496 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, hr graduates from Northeastern Illinois University carry an average student debt load of $15,543.

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#6

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

While working on their degree, hr majors at Roosevelt accumulate an average of around $45,158 in student debt.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

HR majors at Northwestern take out an average of $33,332 in student loans while working on their egree.

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William Rainey Harper College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human resource management programs. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

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With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

HR majors at Loyola Chicago take out an average of $63,005 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,219
Ohio 997
Indiana 334
Wisconsin 558

Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

HR Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 18,023
Organizational Behavior Studies 3,650
Human Resources Development 2,083
Labor & Industrial Relations 1,778
Other Human Resources Management and Services 1,254
Labor Studies 193
Executive/Career Coaching 93

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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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