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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$21,277 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,826 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree 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 Value Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in California 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Resource Management Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

#1

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SSU are $9,422 a year.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Sonoma State University

#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 per year.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Brandman University

#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USFCA are $27,250 a year.

USFCA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list.

Full Human Resource Management at University of San Francisco Report

#5

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of La Verne is a great value for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ULV are $14,520 a year.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of La Verne

With a ranking of #6, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Golden Gate University - San Francisco

#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at National University are $15,480 a year.

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#8

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

CLU graduate students pay an average of $20,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at California Lutheran University

Azusa Pacific University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree human resource management programs. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.

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

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Azusa Pacific University

#10

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pepperdine are $37,420 per year.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Pepperdine University

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

Explore all the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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