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2024 Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Illinois

17 Colleges in Illinois
1,017 HR Management Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #53 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for general human resources management/personnel administration students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,017 degrees in general human resources management/personnel administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration School

Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Illinois Your choice of general human resources management/personnel administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Degree Level

Associate Degrees in HR Management
Bachelor's Degrees in HR Management
Master's Degrees in HR Management

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the hr management degree levels they offer.

10 Top Illinois Schools in HR Management

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
36 HR Management Degrees Awarded

Loyola University Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In IL
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Concordia University, Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
62 HR Management Degrees Awarded

DePaul University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
46.2% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Rasmussen University - Illinois if you want to pursue a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rockford. A Best Colleges rank of #277 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great university overall.

There were about 26 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL
84.2% Growth in Graduates

UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were about 19 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In IL
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #432 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Saint Francis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at University of Saint Francis in the most recent year we have data available.

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North Central College
Naperville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In IL

Located in the medium-sized city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #568 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Central is a great college overall.

There were about 7 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 26 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IL
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 59th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 18 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at McKendree in the most recent data year.

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL

Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 24 general human resources management/personnel administration students who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 683
Michigan 915 645
Indiana 737 250
Wisconsin 672 367

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One of 6 majors within the Human Resource Management area of study, General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to HR Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Organizational Behavior Studies 176
Labor & Industrial Relations 126
Human Resources Development 99
Other Human Resources Management and Services 3

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