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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$28,152 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,225 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for HR students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Resource Management Colleges.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

#1

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA
$7,988 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Sonoma State University to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in California. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SSU are $7,988 a year.

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$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $7,043 per year.

Full Human Resource Management at California State University - Northridge Report

#3

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
$12,480 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in California. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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

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#5

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
$53,472 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USFCA are $53,472 per year.

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

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#6

University of La Verne

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

University of La Verne ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ULV are $45,850 per year.

Full Human Resource Management at University of La Verne Report

$11,343 Average Tuition & Fees

Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $11,343 a year.

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#8

National University

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

With a ranking of #8, National University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

California Lutheran University

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

California Lutheran University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

CLU undergraduate students pay an average of $45,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$41,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Azusa Pacific University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California list. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.

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

Full Human Resource Management at Azusa Pacific University Report

Best Value Human Resource Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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