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by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 19,084 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,668 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general human resources management/personnel administration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general human resources management/personnel administration program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The hr management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region.
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region 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 situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 71 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 78 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandman, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brandman is $27,866 for far western us region hr management students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Brandman General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Vancouver, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clark College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clark College is $7,918 for Far Western US Region HR Management students.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Clark College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UOPX - California is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 83 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region hr management students list, UOPX - California has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UOPX - California is $13,172 for Far Western US Region HR Management students.
National University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 78 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
National University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for National University is $20,722 for Far Western US Region HR Management students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at National University
Portland State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 161 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Portland State University is $12,498 for Far Western US Region HR Management students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Portland State University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Warner Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region hr management students list, Warner Pacific has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $19,900 for far western us region hr management students per year to attend Warner Pacific.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Warner Pacific
Central Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
CWU also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Central Washington University is $16,514 for far western us region hr management students.
Full CWU General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
La Sierra University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. La Sierra University is located in Riverside, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
La Sierra also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend La Sierra University is $22,909 for Far Western US Region HR Management students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full La Sierra General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Northcentral University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
Northcentral University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Northcentral University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
DeVry University - California did quite well in the 2023 Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. DeVry University - California is located in Pomona, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
DeVry University - California also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - California is $29,916 for far western us region hr management students.
With a ranking of #13, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSN is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CSN is $7,019 for Far Western US Region HR Management students.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at CSN
Eastern Washington University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
EWU also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $12,335 for Far Western US Region HR Management students per year to attend Eastern Washington University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full EWU General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Pepperdine University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Malibu, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
Pepperdine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $38,846 for Far Western US Region HR Management students per year to attend Pepperdine University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Pepperdine University
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 46 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UH Manoa is $14,687 for Far Western US Region HR Management students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at UH Manoa
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 37 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $12,017 for far western us region hr management students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at UW Seattle
University of Southern California landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value HR Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 267 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
USC also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend USC is $32,569 for far western us region hr management students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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