2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 951 people earned their degree in Latino studies, making the major the 478th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 745 Latino studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 Latino studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in Latino studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Latino studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Latino studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree latino studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Latino studies degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCLA Latino Studies Report

#2

California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#3 in overall quality

$17,723 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. California State University - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Latino Studies at California State University - Los Angeles

#3

California State University - Northridge

Northridge, California

#2 in overall quality

$17,955 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s Latino studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also made our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Latino Studies at CSUN

#4

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

$28,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Latino studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Latino Studies at University of California - Santa Cruz

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies (Income $0-$30k)

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).
• 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

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• 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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