Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in California

Find Schools Near

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

16 Colleges
$56,826 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree School for You

Human Resource Management is the #65 most popular major in California with 1,695 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the HR master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools

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

Full Human Resource Management at University of Southern California Report

#2

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human resource management schools in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

#3

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pepperdine University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Human Resource Management at Pepperdine University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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

#6

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Human Resource Management at California Lutheran University Report

#7

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Brandman University

#8

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at Sonoma State University

#9

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

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

Read More…

#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree human resource management programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Human Resource Management at National University Report

Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 112
Oregon 177
Nevada 1
Hawaii 55
Alaska 12

Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.