2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in California
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 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California
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Top 10 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 22% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of La Verne helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human resource management schools in California. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.
Of the 98 students majoring in HR at ULV, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Out of the 24 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 78 students majoring in HR at National University, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pepperdine University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Women make up 72% of the HR majors at the school.
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Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Of the 52 students majoring in HR at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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University of San Francisco ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Fielding Graduate University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.
About 73% of the students majoring in HR at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Naval Postgraduate School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in HR at Naval Postgraduate School, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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 24 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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