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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

46 Colleges
$23,610 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,295 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human resource management was ranked #44 in the country. In fact 28,787 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - California the best value school in the Far Western US Region for human resource management students. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - California are $9,552 per year. The average amount in student loans that HR majors at UOPX - California take out is $32,642.

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$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Nevada is a great value for human resource management students. Located in the suburb of Las Vegas, UOPX - Nevada is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - Nevada are $9,552 a year. On average, HR graduates from UOPX - Nevada take out $32,642 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 46 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Linfield OCE undergraduate students pay an average of $14,040 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Linfield OCE also is in the top 5% of our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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$10,399 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Great Basin College is a great value for human resource management students. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

Great Basin College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,399 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandman are $12,480 per year. After completing their degree, HR graduates from Brandman carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 10% of our Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#7

Clark College

Vancouver, WA
$10,133 Average Tuition & Fees

Clark College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Clark College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clark College are $10,133 a year.

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#8

University of La Verne

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

University of La Verne ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

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

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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

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#10

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR
$13,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Clackamas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clackamas Community College are $13,050 a year.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 1,695
Washington 112
Oregon 177
Nevada 1
Hawaii 55
Alaska 12

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

Majors Similar to HR

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 25 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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