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2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$28,347 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,225 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Human Resource Management Schools

$13,258 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $13,258 per 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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$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

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 medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UOPX - California are $9,552 a 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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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $7,304 per 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 very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jose State are $7,852 a year.

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

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#5

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA
$7,988 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.

SSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Human Resource Management at Sonoma State University Report

$7,060 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California ranking. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUDH are $7,060 a year. HR majors at CSUDH take out an average of $19,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $7,043 per year.

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#9

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
$12,480 Average Tuition & Fees

Brandman University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brandman are $12,480 a year. HR majors at Brandman take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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 California ranking.

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#10

University of La Verne

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

University of La Verne landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human resource management programs. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ULV are $45,850 a year.

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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 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 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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