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2024 Best Human Resources Development Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
408 HR Development Degrees Awarded
Human Resources Development is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #290 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Human Resources Development Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 408 degrees in human resources development during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Human Resources Development School

Best Human Resources Development Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of human resources development school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for human resources development schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Human Resources Development Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in HR Development
Master's Degrees in HR Development

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Human Resources Development Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Human Resources Development in the Great Lakes Region

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 development degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in HR Development

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
122 HR Development Degrees Awarded

Oakland University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in human resources development. Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. A Best Colleges rank of #447 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 122 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
27.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in human resources development has to take a look at Western Michigan University. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were about 18 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

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It's hard to beat Miami University - Oxford if you wish to pursue a degree in human resources development. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.More information about a degree in human resources development from Miami University - Oxford

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

It's hard to beat Roosevelt University if you want to pursue a degree in human resources development. 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 18 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
43 HR Development Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh if you wish to pursue a degree in human resources development. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 43 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
73 HR Development Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 73 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL

Located in the 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 colleges nationwide means University of Saint Francis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at University of Saint Francis in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
25.0% Growth in Graduates

UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Menomonie. A Best Colleges rank of #455 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Stout is a great university overall.

There were about 12 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
65 HR Development Degrees Awarded

Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 50th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 65 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern Illinois University in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
62.5% Growth in Graduates

UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 18th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 8 human resources development students who graduated with this degree at UIndy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Human Resources Development Colleges by State

Explore the best human resources development schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio93951
Michigan915170
Illinois87095
Indiana7373
Wisconsin672154

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One of 6 majors within the Human Resource Management area of study, Human Resources Development has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to HR Development

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration3,434
Organizational Behavior Studies689
Labor & Industrial Relations282
Other Human Resources Management and Services145
Executive/Career Coaching60
Labor Studies15

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