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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management (Income $0-$30k) in California

14 Ranked Colleges
908 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value HR Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 26,616 people earned their degree in human resource management, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, human resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,242 and had an average of $34,825 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 1,616 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,748 and $36,718 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 908 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in human resource management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great human resource management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the human resource management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree hr students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 216 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Full USC Human Resource Management Report

#2

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California
#17 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Sonoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Rohnert Park, California. It awarded 10 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

SSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SSU are $18,890.

Full Sonoma State University Human Resource Management Report

#3

National University

La Jolla, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 74 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Phoenix - California

Costa Mesa, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UOPX - California also made our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - California are $16,752.

Read more about Human Resource Management at UOPX - California

#5

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Lutheran University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s HR students in 2019-2020.

CLU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CLU are $20,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CLU Human Resource Management Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 122 students in 2019-2020.

UAGC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAGC are $14,664, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at UAGC

#7

La Sierra University

Riverside, California
#15 in overall quality

La Sierra University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. La Sierra is a small school located in Riverside, California that handed out 8 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

La Sierra also took the #15 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at La Sierra University are $14,070, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Simpson University

Redding, California

With a ranking of #8, Simpson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Redding, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR students in 2019-2020.

Simpson U also made our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Simpson U are $10,743.

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#9

Brandman University

Irvine, California

Brandman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Irvine, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

Brandman also took the #8 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman are $12,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Brandman University

#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 39 degrees to qualified masters’s HR students in 2019-2020.

USFCA also made our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710.

Read full report on Human Resource Management at USFCA

#11

University of La Verne

La Verne, California

University of La Verne ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. ULV is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 124 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ULV, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ULV are $14,526, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of La Verne Human Resource Management Report

#12

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Azusa Pacific University is located in Azusa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Azusa Pacific, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Azusa Pacific University

#13

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California

With a ranking of #13, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pepperdine, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine University are $36,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Human Resource Management at Pepperdine University

#14

DeVry University - California

Pomona, California

DeVry University - California came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Pomona, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR students in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - California also made our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - California are $17,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DeVry University - California Human Resource Management Report

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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