by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 28,787 people earned their degree in human resource management, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, human resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,057 and had an average of $31,139 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,278 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,295 and $26,166 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,055 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human resource management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their human resource management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree hr students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Lincoln University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Lincoln University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 7 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fielding Graduate University landed the #2 spot on the list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 26 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #3 spot on the list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 52 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Full Golden Gate University - San Francisco Human Resource Management Report
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Faith International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Faith International University is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s HR 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. 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%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Faith International University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of La Verne. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region. University of La Verne is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of La Verne
Claremont Graduate University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Claremont Graduate University is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Claremont Graduate University Human Resource Management Report
With a ranking of #7, Touro University Worldwide did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region list. Touro University Worldwide is a small school located in Los Alamitos, California that handed out 20 masters’s HR degrees 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 Human Resource Management at Touro University Worldwide
Pepperdine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 77 masters’s HR 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%.
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Alliant International University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Alliant is a small private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 21 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Alliant International University
Brandman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Brandman is located in Irvine, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 masters’s HR degrees to qualified 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%.
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California Intercontinental University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s HR degrees 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 full report on Human Resource Management at California Intercontinental University
University of Southern California came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 267 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern California Human Resource Management Report
Saybrook University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Saybrook University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 1 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 Human Resource Management at Saybrook University
University of San Francisco ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco, 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 47 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
National University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. La Jolla, 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 78 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%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at National University
Naval Postgraduate School ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 24 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
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Azusa Pacific University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 23 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Azusa Pacific University
Northcentral University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 Human Resource Management Report
Sonoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. SSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Rohnert Park, California. It awarded 9 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Sonoma State University Human Resource Management Report
California Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. California Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
La Sierra University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. La Sierra University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees 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%.
DeVry University - California landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at DeVry University - California
Simpson University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Redding, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Hawaii Pacific University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR 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%.
Read more about Human Resource Management at Hawaii Pacific University
University of Phoenix - California came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Phoenix - California is a small private for-profit school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 83 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Phoenix - Nevada did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. UOPX - Nevada is a private for-profit institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full University of Phoenix - Nevada Human Resource Management Report
With a ranking of #24, DeVry University - Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region list. DeVry University - Nevada is a small school located in Henderson, Nevada that handed out 0 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Central Washington University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Washington University Human Resource Management Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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