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2023 Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

72 Colleges
$43,912 Avg Salary
$33,703 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Human Resource Management is the #44 most popular major in the country with 28,787 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree 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 bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at Northwestern accumulate an average of around $37,046 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, HR graduates from U-M take out $14,787 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 72 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Concordia University, Chicago take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,169.

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#6

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

John Carroll University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Walsh College

Troy, MI

Walsh College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at Concordia University, Wisconsin accumulate an average of around $34,226 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Fort Wayne, IN
12 Franklin University Columbus, OH
13 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
14 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI

Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,262
Ohio 1,002
Illinois 1,254
Indiana 369
Wisconsin 596

One of 21 majors within the area of study, human resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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