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2023 Most Popular Online Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

22 Colleges
$43,912 Avg Salary
$33,703 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for HR majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Franklin University the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for human resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 78% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 22% are male.

On average, HR graduates from Franklin University take out $34,934 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davenport University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

About 78% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 22% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at Davenport University accumulate an average of around $36,064 in student debt.

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#2

Baker College

Owosso, MI

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Baker College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

About 91% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 9% are male.

The average amount in student loans that HR majors at Baker College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,956.

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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 22 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 4 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 56% of the HR majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, HR graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debtload of $43,879.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Women make up 62% of the HR majors at the school.

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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#6

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

With a ranking of #6, McKendree University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their online bachelor’s degree. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

Of the 18 students majoring in HR at McKendree, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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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University of Michigan - Flint landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree human resource management programs. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

Of the 18 students majoring in HR at UM Flint, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for human resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the HR majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, HR majors at Concordia University, Wisconsin accumulate an average of around $34,226 in student debt.

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Western Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 20% are male.

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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#10

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

With a ranking of #10, Greenville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greenville.

Of the 11 students majoring in HR at Greenville, 45% are male and 55% are female.

HR majors at Greenville take out an average of $19,356 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 22 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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