Human Resources Management and Services programs in Illinois
18 schools in Illinois teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $39,369 at Rasmussen University-Illinois.
What this work pays in Illinois
Human Resources Specialists in Illinois earn a median of $76,820 a year across 35,430 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Training and Development Specialists | $67,380 | 15,140 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $62,420 | 13,580 |
| Human Resources Managers | $151,370 | 13,520 |
| Compliance Officers | $80,550 | 10,650 |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $79,300 | 4,410 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford | Associate's degree | $21,801 | $39,369 (34 grads) | 18 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Concordia University-Chicago River Forest | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Joliet Junior College Joliet | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 27 |
| Judson University Elgin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Oakton College Des Plaines | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Triton College River Grove | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Triton College River Grove | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| William Rainey Harper College Palatine | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 39 |
| William Rainey Harper College Palatine | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Human Resources Management and Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.