2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Human Resource Management
Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.
University of Saint Francis not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great value for human resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human resource management schools in Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DeVry University - Illinois are $17,552 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northwestern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.
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Request InformationBest Value Human Resource Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Human Resource Management Related Majors for HR
One of 21 majors within the area of study, human resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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).
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