by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 110 colleges that offered a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general human resources management/personnel administration.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The hr management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region hr management students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 180 ’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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DeVry University - Illinois is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 379 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 119 ’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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 92 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Ohio State General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 92 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full IWU General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Grand Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 82 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Baker College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Baker College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owosso, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Baker College
Indiana State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana State General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Eastern Michigan
Davenport University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Davenport University is a medium-sized school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 73 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
DePaul University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 62 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at DePaul University
With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
Full UW - Whitewater General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #14, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 53 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Michigan University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Oakland University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Purdue University Northwest landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Purdue Northwest
Kent State University at Kent landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chippewa Valley Technical College is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Full CVTC General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #19, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 44 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 36 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Loyola Chicago General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #21, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Tiffin University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 33 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Tiffin University
Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 32 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at NWTC
Ball State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 30 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ball State University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended HR Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Fox Valley Technical College is a fairly large school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 30 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at FVTC
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