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2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in California

17 Colleges
$55,225 Avg Salary
$23,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You

With 1,233 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human resource management is the #22 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Human Resource Management Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Human Resource Management Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for HR majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pepperdine University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Golden Gate University - San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in California. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#6

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

With a ranking of #6, California Lutheran University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human resource management students. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human resource management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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#8

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Schools in California ranking. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.

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#9

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Schools in California ranking. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 18
Oregon 15
Nevada 0
Hawaii 0
Alaska 0

Human Resource Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Arunkumar Umapathy.

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