2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Latino Studies in California

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in Latino studies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #730 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Latino Studies in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 master's degrees in Latino studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Latino Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in Latino studies matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Latino Studies in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for Latino studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for Latino studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Latino Studies in California

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for Latino studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Latino Studies Students Working on Their Master's

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San Jose State University
San Jose, CA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at San Jose State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in Latino studies. San Jose State is a very large public university located in the city of San Jose.

There were approximately 9 Latino studies individuals who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in Latino studies from San Jose State University

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a master's degree in Latino studies. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in Latino studies in California.

There were roughly 9 Latino studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in Latino studies from University of California - Los Angeles

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California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California State University - Northridge if you want to pursue a master's degree in Latino studies. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in Latino studies in California.

There were about 9 Latino studies individuals who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in Latino studies from California State University - Northridge

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California State University - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California State University - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a master's degree in Latino studies. Cal State LA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in Latino studies in California.

There were roughly 5 Latino studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in Latino studies from California State University - Los Angeles

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University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in Latino studies in California.

There were about 2 Latino studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in Latino studies from University of California - Santa Cruz

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in Latino studies from University of California - Santa Barbara

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San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

SDSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Diego. More information about a master’s in Latino studies from San Diego State University

Best Latino Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Latino Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to Latino Studies

One of 11 majors within the Ethnic Studies area of study, Latino Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	25
Asian-American Studies	17
Women’s Studies	14
African American Studies	12
Native American Studies	7
Folklore Studies	3
Ethnic Studies	2
Disability Studies	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel. More about our data sources and methodologies.