2022 Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across California, there were 737 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 $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Latino studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Latino studies programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree latino studies students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies in California (With Aid)

#1

California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#3 in overall quality

$17,723 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s Latino studies students in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723.

Full Cal State LA Latino Studies Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles 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 California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Latino Studies Report

#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 California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #3 spot on the list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Latino Studies at CSUN

#4

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

$28,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid. 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 made our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Latino Studies at UC Santa Cruz

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• 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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