2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in California to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Resource Management program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for HR majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Fielding Graduate University to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 82% of the HR majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the # 2 spot on the list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
About 39% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 93% of the HR majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
About 69% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 31% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Saybrook University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Oakland, Saybrook University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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California Intercontinental University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. California Intercontinental University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
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Fresno Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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United States University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
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William Jessup University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the rural area of Rocklin, William Jessup University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 112 |
| Oregon | 177 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Hawaii | 55 |
| Alaska | 12 |
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 11 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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