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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$27,476 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,795 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management 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.

The Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in Illinois 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.

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 Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

$13,883 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Illinois the best value school in Illinois for human resource management students. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

Rasmussen University - Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $13,883 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, HR graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois take out $32,391 in student loans while working on their degree.

Rasmussen University - Illinois not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois list.

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$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great value for human resource management students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $17,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois list.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for human resource management students. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. HR majors at WIU take out an average of $25,700 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Human Resource Management at Western Illinois University Report

#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 24 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 a year. After completing their degree, HR graduates from Concordia University, Chicago carry an average student debtload of $31,419.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$35,000 Average Tuition & Fees

University of St Francis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Saint Francis are $35,000 a year. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at University of Saint Francis take out is $28,563.

University of Saint Francis also claimed a spot on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$12,064 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Northeastern Illinois University undergraduate students pay an average of $12,064 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, HR graduates from Northeastern Illinois University take out $16,654 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois ranking. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

DePaul University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DePaul are $42,012 per year.

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#10

North Park University

Chicago, IL
$33,050 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, North Park University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

North Park undergraduate students pay an average of $33,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best 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

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 24 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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