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2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

12 Ranked Colleges
647 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration is the 56th most popular major in the country with 17,415 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,408 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 647 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general human resources management/personnel administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general human resources management/personnel administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree hr management students.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration in the Far Western US Region

#2

Golden Gate University - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s 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. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

Golden Gate University - San Francisco did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $19,705, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Brandman University

Irvine, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Brandman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandman also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman are $12,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brandman General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report

#4

La Sierra University

Riverside, California
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Sierra University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. La Sierra University is a small school located in Riverside, California that handed out 8 masters’s HR management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree hr management students list, La Sierra has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at La Sierra are $14,070.

Full La Sierra University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report

#5

National University

La Jolla, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 74 masters’s HR management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full National University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report

#6

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
#6 in overall quality

California Lutheran University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Thousand Oaks, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

CLU also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Lutheran University are $20,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

DeVry University - California

Pomona, California
#11 in overall quality

DeVry University - California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s HR management degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - California did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - California are $17,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DeVry University - California General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report

#8

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine University is located in Malibu, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.

Pepperdine also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine are $36,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pepperdine University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report

#9

Northcentral University

San Diego, California
#12 in overall quality

Northcentral University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s HR management degrees in 2019-2020.

Northcentral University also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northcentral University are $18,095.

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#10

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#8 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 46 masters’s HR management degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

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#11

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California
#9 in overall quality

Claremont Graduate University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Claremont Graduate University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Management Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 216 masters’s HR management degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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