2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Bachelor’s
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Ranked Colleges
566
Degrees Awarded
$31,400
Avg Cost*
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In 2020-2021, 19,084 people earned their degree in general human resources management/personnel administration, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,668 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 566 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general human resources management/personnel administration programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general human resources management/personnel administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 9 Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 37 bachelors’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Hawaii at Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Bachelor’s. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s HR management degrees to 161 students in 2020-2021.
Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Portland State University supports 23,640 students, and 1,127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. During this same period, 100 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Portland State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Bachelor’s. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 1 bachelors’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,009 of the 2,472 students enrolled at Golden Gate University - San Francisco were GI Bill® students, of which 816 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,556. In addition to receiving other benefits, 75 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Golden Gate University - San Francisco offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Bachelor’s. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 18 bachelors’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
EWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 647 of the 12,349 students enrolled at EWU were GI Bill® students, of which 296 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,760. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. EWU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Eastern Washington University Veteran Student Life Report
Warner Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Bachelor’s list. Warner Pacific is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
Warner Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Warner Pacific University supports 466 students, and 61 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,361. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Warner Pacific University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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University of Phoenix - California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s HR management students in 2020-2021.
UOPX - California also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 3,179 students enrolled at UOPX - California were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,279. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Central Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Bachelor’s list. Central Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 22 bachelors’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.
CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 11,174 students enrolled at Central Washington University, 711 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,593. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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La Sierra University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Bachelor’s list. La Sierra is located in Riverside, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s HR management degrees to qualified students.
La Sierra also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 1,993 students enrolled at La Sierra, 32 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,413. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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