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2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value HR Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 the Far Western US region, there were 2,058 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,100 and $36,435 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 962 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human resource management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human resource management 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 human resource management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Simpson University

Redding, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simpson University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Simpson U is a small school located in Redding, California that handed out 5 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Simpson U, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management 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 Simpson University are $10,743.

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#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 216 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Phoenix - California

Costa Mesa, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - California. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree hr students whose families make $75-$110k list, UOPX - California has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management 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 UOPX - California are $16,752.

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#5

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California
#18 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sonoma State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Rohnert Park, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

SSU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sonoma State University are $18,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UAGC is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 122 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.

UAGC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Arizona Global Campus are $14,664, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California

Pepperdine University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Pepperdine is a medium-sized school located in Malibu, California that handed out 62 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree hr students whose families make $75-$110k list, Pepperdine has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Human Resource Management 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 Pepperdine are $36,320.

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#8

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California

California Lutheran University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. California Lutheran University is a small school located in Thousand Oaks, California that handed out 7 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

CLU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management 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 California Lutheran University are $20,600.

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#9

La Sierra University

Riverside, California
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, La Sierra University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at La Sierra, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management 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.

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#10

DeVry University - California

Pomona, California

With a ranking of #10, DeVry University - California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. DeVry University - California is a small school located in Pomona, California that handed out 8 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DeVry University - California, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - California are $17,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#15 in overall quality

Azusa Pacific University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 34 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Azusa Pacific University Human Resource Management Report

#12

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2022 Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. University of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 39 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii

Hawaii Pacific University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value HR Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Hawaii Pacific University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 2 masters’s HR degrees in 2019-2020.

Hawaii Pacific University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hawaii Pacific University are $20,600, 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%.

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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