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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2021-2022, 800 people earned their degree in latino studies, making the major the 462nd most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 28 latino studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in latino studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in latino studies.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major

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

Top 11 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s latino studies students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s latino studies students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Latino Studies at San Jose State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s latino studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full CSUN Latino Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s latino studies degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Latino Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major. University of California - Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s latino studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major ranking. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 3 masters’s latino studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Latino Studies at Brown University

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 7 masters’s latino studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Latino Studies at University of Arizona

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 masters’s latino studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Latino Studies Report

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major ranking, coming in at #9. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Latino Studies Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s latino studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full SDSU Latino Studies Report

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s latino studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read more about Latino Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

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