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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$21,911 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,826 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree 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 master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Brandman graduate students pay an average of $12,720 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

USFCA graduate students pay an average of $27,250 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USFCA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#4

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of La Verne helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value 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 school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ULV are $14,520 per year.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $19,875 a year.

Full Human Resource Management at Golden Gate University - San Francisco Report

#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree 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 graduate students at CLU are $20,600 per year.

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#8

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

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

SSU graduate students pay an average of $18,926 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Azusa Pacific graduate students pay an average of $16,696 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pepperdine are $37,420 a year.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management colleges 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 16 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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