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2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in California

46 Colleges
$55,595 Avg Salary
$39,141 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Resource Management School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, human resource management was ranked 6th in California. In fact, 1,593 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 46 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Resource Management program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for hr majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found The University of Arizona Global Campus to be the most popular school for human resource management students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, hr graduates from UAGC take out $32,787 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, hr majors at USC accumulate an average of around $53,261 in student debt.

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#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Out of the 46 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Fielding Graduate University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

HR majors at Fielding take out an average of $124,042 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in California list. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

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Out of the 46 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - California landed the # 5 spot on the list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Ontario.

While working on their degree, hr majors at UOPX - California accumulate an average of around $31,042 in student debt.

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#5

National University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for human resource management students. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

HR majors at National University take out an average of $36,708 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

With a ranking of #7, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, hr graduates from Brandman carry an average student debt load of $26,218.

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#8

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

With a ranking of #8, Pepperdine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human resource management students. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, hr graduates from Pepperdine take out $69,120 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in California list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

On average, hr graduates from Golden Gate University - San Francisco take out $40,715 in student loans while working on their degree.

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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Human Resource Management Schools in California ranking. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, hr majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia accumulate an average of around $14,730 in student debt.

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Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Resource Management Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 99
Oregon 162
Nevada 1
Hawaii 55
Alaska 12

Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

HR Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 18,023
Organizational Behavior Studies 3,650
Human Resources Development 2,083
Labor & Industrial Relations 1,778
Other Human Resources Management and Services 1,254
Labor Studies 193
Executive/Career Coaching 93

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • 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.

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