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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

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 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

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 medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.

SSU graduate students pay an average of $9,422 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great value for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

Brandman graduate students pay an average of $12,720 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USFCA are $27,250 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USFCA also did well on our Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of San Francisco

#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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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

Golden Gate University - San Francisco 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 #6 on the list. 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.

Full Human Resource Management at Golden Gate University - San Francisco Report

#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 city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at National University are $15,480 per year.

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#8

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

With a ranking of #8, California Lutheran University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CLU are $20,600 per year.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at California Lutheran University

With a ranking of #9, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human resource management students working on their master’s degree. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Azusa Pacific are $16,696 per year.

Full Human Resource Management at Azusa Pacific University Report

#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 large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pepperdine are $37,420 a 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 Colleges 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.

  • 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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