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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 19,084 people earned their degree in general human resources management/personnel administration, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,692 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 859 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. That schools that top this list have a program in general human resources management/personnel administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Ohio. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tiffin University landed the #2 spot on the list. Tiffin University is a small school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 23 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Tiffin University
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin University landed the #3 spot on the list. Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Franklin University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Illinois. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 148 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Marion, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at IWU
Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 103 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Central Michigan General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Eastern Michigan
North Park University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Park is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at North Park
National Louis University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Ottawa University - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Saint Xavier University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saint Xavier University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Full Saint Xavier University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mequon, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full DePaul General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Baldwin Wallace University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Baker College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Owosso, Michigan, and it awarded 16 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Baker College
With a ranking of #16, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Indiana State
Roosevelt University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Full Roosevelt University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Davenport University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Davenport University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Davenport University
University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 31 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Toledo General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #20, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 20 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Marquette University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Rasmussen University - Illinois is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 15 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
DeVry University - Indiana came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Merrillville, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Oakland University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Calumet College of Saint Joseph came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whiting, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full CCSJ General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Northwestern University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at UM Dearborn
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 0 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Cleary University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Howell, Michigan, and it awarded 0 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Cleary College General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
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