2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Resource Management 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 124 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for HR students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Human Resource Management Schools
Our analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year. HR majors at CVTC take out an average of $14,035 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CVTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,415 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lakeshore Technical College is a great value for human resource management students. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $6,056 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,861 a year. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at FVTC take out is $16,250.
FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year. After completing their degree, HR graduates from NWTC carry an average student debtload of $15,147.
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Madison Area Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. On average, HR graduates from Madison College take out $18,912 in student loans while working on their degree.
Madison College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at WCTC take out is $14,875.
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Mid-State Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mid-State are $6,351 a year.
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Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year. On average, HR graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $11,787 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Western Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,687 per year. HR majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Blackhawk Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.
BTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
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Clark State Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. Clark State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Springfield.
Clark State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,328 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, HR graduates from Clark State Community College carry an average student debtload of $27,075.
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With a ranking of #13, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,586 per year. After completing their degree, HR graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District carry an average student debtload of $16,500.
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Washtenaw Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washtenaw Community College are $5,856 a year.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MATC are $6,908 per year.
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James A Rhodes State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.
Rhodes State College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,721 in tuition and fees each year.
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Moraine Park Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year. HR majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out an average of $17,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
Moraine Park Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #18 on the list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.
Trine undergraduate students pay an average of $9,576 in tuition and fees each year.
Trine excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College | Shell Lake, WI |
| 20 | Rasmussen University - Illinois | Rockford, IL |
| 21 | Rasmussen University - Wisconsin | Green Bay, WI |
| 22 | Franklin University | Columbus, OH |
| 23 | Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies | Fort-Wayne, IN |
| 24 | Northwest State Community College | Archbold, OH |
Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State
Explore the best human resource management colleges 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 |
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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 Majors Related to HR
| 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.
- 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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