2024 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Human Resource Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #85 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 65 associate degrees in human resource management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on human resource management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other human resource management students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for human resource management to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human resource management related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for human resource management students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Human Resource Management Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Human Resource Management in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in human resource management.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in HR

1

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA

32 Annual Graduates

$20,000 Median Student Debt

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in human resource management. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the rural area of Visalia.More information about a associate in human resource management from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

2

Alaska Career College
Anchorage, AK

12 Annual Graduates

$20,000 Median Student Debt

Alaska Career College is a great decision for students interested in an associate degree in human resource management. Located in the city of Anchorage, Alaska Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in human resource management from Alaska Career College

2

Clark College
Vancouver, WA

5 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Clark College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in human resource management. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in human resource management from Clark College

 

Best Human Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best human resource management colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	192	35
Washington	131	17
Nevada	112	1
Alaska	54	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to HR

One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Human Resource Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

HR Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	62
Labor & Industrial Relations	3

Most Popular Majors Related to HR

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	20,654
General Business/Commerce	3,103
Accounting	2,478
Business Support & Assistant Services	588
Hospitality Management	404
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	301
General Sales & Marketing	256
Real Estate	237
Entrepreneurial Studies	169
Marketing	151

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Arunkumar Umapathy. More about our data sources and methodologies.