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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

124 Colleges
$7,755 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,568 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Resource Management Colleges.

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 moderately-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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, CVTC also did well on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Chippewa Valley Technical College

Out of the 124 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-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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$6,056 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 124 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeshore Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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 medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each 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.

Full Human Resource Management at Fox Valley Technical College Report

Out of the 124 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly 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.

Full Human Resource Management at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report

Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year. On average, HR graduates from Madison College take out $18,912 in student loans while working on their degree.

Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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$6,603 Average Tuition & Fees

Waukesha County Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WCTC is a moderately-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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#8

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI
$6,351 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Mid-State Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.

Mid-State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,351 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Human Resource Management at Mid-State Technical College Report

#9

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year. On average, HR graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $11,787 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Human Resource Management at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#10

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
$6,687 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of La Crosse.

Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,687 in tuition and fees each 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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#11

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI
$6,683 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Blackhawk Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BTC are $6,683 per year.

Full Human Resource Management at Blackhawk Technical College Report

#12

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH
$7,328 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Clark State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Clark State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Springfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark State Community College are $7,328 per year. After completing their degree, HR graduates from Clark State Community College carry an average student debtload of $27,075.

Full Human Resource Management at Clark State Community College Report

$8,586 Average Tuition & Fees

Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuyahoga Community College District are $8,586 a year. After completing their degree, HR graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District carry an average student debtload of $16,500.

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#14

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI
$5,856 Average Tuition & Fees

Washtenaw Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washtenaw Community College are $5,856 a year.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Washtenaw Community College

$6,908 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MATC are $6,908 a year.

Full Human Resource Management at Milwaukee Area Technical College Report

$8,721 Average Tuition & Fees

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 small suburb of Lima.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rhodes State College are $8,721 a year.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at James A Rhodes State College

#17

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

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 small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 per year. HR majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out an average of $17,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Moraine Park Technical 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.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Moraine Park Technical College

Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trine are $9,576 per 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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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 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 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.

  • 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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