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2023 Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
795 Degrees Awarded
$39,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 19,084 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general human resources management/personnel administration programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general human resources management/personnel administration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree vets studying hr management.

Top 7 Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 267 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Master’s. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 52 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Golden Gate University - San Francisco supports 2,472 students, and 1,009 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 816 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,556. To help with additional expenses, 75 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Golden Gate University - San Francisco]](/colleges/golden-gate-university-san-francisco/student-life/veterans/)

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Brandman University
Irvine, California

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brandman University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 65 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.

Brandman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 10,986 students enrolled at Brandman University, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,406. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Brandman University]](/colleges/brandman-university-part-of-the-chapman-university-system/student-life/veterans/)

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National University
La Jolla, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Master’s list. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 78 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.

National University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 18,070 students enrolled at National University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full National University Veteran Student Life Report

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Pepperdine University landed the #5 spot on the list. Pepperdine University is located in Malibu, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 masters’s HR management degrees to qualified students.

Pepperdine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 458 of the 9,554 students enrolled at Pepperdine University were GI Bill® students, of which 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,329. To help with additional expenses, 180 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pepperdine University]](/colleges/pepperdine-university/student-life/veterans/)

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DeVry University - California ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Master’s list. DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 1 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.

DeVry University - California also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 1,926 students enrolled at DeVry University - California, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,058. To help with additional expenses, 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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La Sierra University
Riverside, California

La Sierra University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for HR Management for a Master’s ranking. La Sierra University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 1 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.

La Sierra not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 1,993 students enrolled at La Sierra, 32 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,413. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for 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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