2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Human Resource Management 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.
The Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for HR students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the best value school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in California. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCLA are $13,258 a year.
UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - California are $9,552 per year. While working on their degree, HR majors at UOPX - California accumulate an average of around $32,642 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.
SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
San Jose State 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sonoma State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California list. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $7,988 per year.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human resource management students. It came in at #6 on the list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carson.
CSUDH undergraduate students pay an average of $7,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year. HR majors at CSUDH take out an average of $19,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandman are $12,480 per year. HR majors at Brandman take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandman also did well on our Best Human Resource Management Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of La Verne landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. ULV is a moderately-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.
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Request InformationBest Value Human Resource Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 112 |
| Oregon | 177 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Hawaii | 55 |
| Alaska | 12 |
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Majors Related to HR
Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.