2022 Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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Latino Studies is the 478th most popular major in the country with 951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in Latino studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Latino studies programs and cost less that 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cal State LA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 5 masters’s Latino studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State LA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Latino Studies at California State University - Los Angeles

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 9 masters’s Latino studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Latino Studies at University of California - Los Angeles

#3

California State University - Northridge

Northridge, California

#2 in overall quality

$17,955 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s Latino studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955.

Read full report on Latino Studies at CSUN

#4

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

$28,952 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s Latino studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #0 spot in our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Read more about Latino Studies at UC Santa Cruz

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies (With Aid)

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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