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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$28,972 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,295 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You

Human Resource Management is the #26 most popular major in the country with 12,117 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for HR students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the HR programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Our analysis found Brandman University to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandman are $12,480 a year.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great value for human resource management students. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

USFCA undergraduate students pay an average of $53,472 in tuition and fees each year.

USFCA also claimed a spot on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#4

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA
$45,850 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of La Verne helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

ULV undergraduate students pay an average of $45,850 in tuition and fees each year.

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$11,343 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a great value for human resource management students. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Golden Gate University - San Francisco undergraduate students pay an average of $11,343 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

National University

La Jolla, CA
$13,320 Average Tuition & Fees

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #6 on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.

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#7

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA
$45,982 Average Tuition & Fees

California Lutheran University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CLU are $45,982 per year.

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#8

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA
$19,868 Average Tuition & Fees

Sonoma State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

SSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,868 in tuition and fees each year.

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$41,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Azusa Pacific University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Azusa Pacific are $41,510 a year.

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$18,923 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Northridge landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,923 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,233
Washington 18
Oregon 15
Nevada 0
Hawaii 0
Alaska 0

One of 20 majors within the area of study, human resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 20 schools only.

  • 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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