2024 Best Human Resources Development Master's Degree Schools in California

Human Resources Development is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #138 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of human resources development. Combined, these schools handed out 72 master's degrees in human resources development to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to human resources development students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of human resources development students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human resources development related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for human resources development students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Human Resources Development Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Human Resources Development Master's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Human Resources Development in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in human resources development.

Top California Schools for a Master's in HR Development

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in human resources development needs to check out University of San Francisco. USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco.More information about a master’s in human resources development from University of San Francisco

1

Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Pepperdine University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in human resources development. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in human resources development from Pepperdine University

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California Intercontinental University
Irvine, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat California Intercontinental University if you want to pursue a master's degree in human resources development. California Intercontinental University is a small private for-profit university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in human resources development from California Intercontinental University

Best Human Resources Development Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Human Resources Development Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to HR Development

Human Resources Development is one of 6 different types of Human Resource Management programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to HR Development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	795
Organizational Behavior Studies	183

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.