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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$32,961 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,912 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for HR students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the HR bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Western Illinois University to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WIU are $13,297 a year. HR majors at WIU take out an average of $25,758 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern Illinois University is a great value for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 a year. On average, HR graduates from Northeastern Illinois University take out $19,427 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great value for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIC are $15,603 a year.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great value for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Concordia University, Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $34,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at Northwestern accumulate an average of around $37,046 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #2 for overall quality for HR in Illinois.

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With a ranking of #6, University of St Francis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

University of Saint Francis undergraduate students pay an average of $35,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Benedictine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Benedictine U are $32,280 a year. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Benedictine U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,608.

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#8

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

McKendree undergraduate students pay an average of $33,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at McKendree take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,394.

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#9

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

Trinity Christian College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity Christian are $33,275 per year.

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#10

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 bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roosevelt are $31,493 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at Roosevelt accumulate an average of around $25,343 in student debt.

Full Human Resource Management at Roosevelt University Report

Best Value Human Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools 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 15 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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