by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 19,084 people earned their degree in general human resources management/personnel administration, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general human resources management/personnel administration. That schools that top this list have a program in general human resources management/personnel administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Lincoln University landed the #1 spot on the list. Claremont Lincoln University is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 7 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major 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 private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alaska Career College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region. Alaska Career College is a small private for-profit school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 12 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Alaska Career College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is located in Visalia, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Claremont Graduate University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Touro University Worldwide came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Alamitos, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at TUW
Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 161 degrees to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Brandman University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Brandman is located in Irvine, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Brandman University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #10, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Pepperdine General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
University of Southern California came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 267 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full USC General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
National University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 78 diplomas to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full National University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
With a ranking of #13, La Sierra University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Riverside, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at La Sierra University
Naval Postgraduate School did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Monterey, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Full Naval Postgraduate School General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 46 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at UH Manoa
Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 29 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full LWTech General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Warner Pacific University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Warner Pacific University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Warner Pacific University General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Report
Central Washington University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region list. Central Washington University 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.
With a ranking of #19, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region list. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 18 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northcentral University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Clark College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region list. Clark College is a public institution located in Vancouver, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration at Clark College
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #23, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region list. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - California came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pomona, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s HR management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Nevada came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on HR Management Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 1 ’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
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