Best Human Resources Management and Services Degrees in California by ROI

Colleges in California ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in California

10

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$6,363

Across California programs

Average Annual Cost

$28,476

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 San Jose State University

Grad rate: 66.2%

+$339,720 $64,125 $25,695 N/A Full ROI →
2 University of Massachusetts Global +$152,018 $57,825 $33,365 $22,979 Full ROI →
3 California State University-Long Beach

Grad rate: 71.3%

+$22,790 $48,061 $20,310 $12,733 Full ROI →
4 California State University-Dominguez Hills

Grad rate: 46.7%

+$14,844 $45,832 $15,449 N/A Full ROI →
5 Fresno Pacific University

Grad rate: 53.0%

+$11,848 $52,960 $42,673 $27,155 Full ROI →
6 University of Phoenix-California

Grad rate: 21.4%

-$4,254 $45,194 N/A $50,470 Full ROI →
7 California State University-Fresno

Grad rate: 55.5%

-$36,135 $44,986 $18,650 $15,745 Full ROI →
8 California State University-San Bernardino

Grad rate: 54.5%

-$127,467 $39,864 $16,910 $12,672 Full ROI →
9 Ashford University

Grad rate: 9.3%

-$152,191 $43,339 $30,866 $41,117 Full ROI →
10 Simpson University

Grad rate: 44.3%

-$284,804 $38,233 $52,366 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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