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Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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

Human Resource Management is the #29 most popular major in Illinois with 1,254 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for HR majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#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. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Francis is a great place for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

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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 1,262
Ohio 1,002
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 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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