by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California” ranking.
Human Resource Management is the 45th most popular major in the country with 28,787 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 California, there were 1,824 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,225 and $23,952 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,050 human resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,974 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in human resource management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in human resource management.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Claremont Lincoln University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California. 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.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Claremont Lincoln University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fielding Graduate University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California. 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.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Fielding Graduate University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 52 masters’s HR 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%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Golden Gate University - San Francisco
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of La Verne. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California. La Verne, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at University of La Verne
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Claremont Graduate University
Touro University Worldwide came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Los Alamitos, California, and it awarded 20 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California ranking, coming in at #7. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Malibu, California. It awarded 77 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Human Resource Management at Pepperdine University
With a ranking of #8, Alliant International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California list. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR students 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Brandman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 65 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
California Intercontinental University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California list. California Intercontinental University is a small school located in Irvine, California that handed out 1 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.
Full California Intercontinental University Human Resource Management Report
University of Southern California came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California ranking. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 267 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full University of Southern California Human Resource Management Report
Saybrook University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California ranking. Saybrook University is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified masters’s HR students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Full University of San Francisco Human Resource Management Report
With a ranking of #15, National University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California list. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 78 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 full report on Human Resource Management at National University
With a ranking of #16, Naval Postgraduate School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school situated in Monterey, California. It awarded 24 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Naval Postgraduate School Human Resource Management Report
Azusa Pacific University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California ranking. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s HR 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. 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 full report on Human Resource Management at Azusa Pacific
Northcentral University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California ranking. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 10 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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 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 California ranking, coming in at #19. Rohnert Park, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s HR degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Human Resource Management at Sonoma State University
California Lutheran University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California ranking. California Lutheran University is located in Thousand Oaks, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
La Sierra University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California ranking, coming in at #21. Riverside, 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.
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%.
DeVry University - California ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California list. DeVry University - California is located in Pomona, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.
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Simpson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California ranking, coming in at #23. Simpson University is located in Redding, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s HR degrees to qualified students.
University of Phoenix - California ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on HR Major in California list. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 83 masters’s HR degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Phoenix - California Human Resource Management Report
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