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2025 Best Latino Studies Schools in California

15 Colleges in California
580 Latino Studies Degrees Awarded
A degree in latino studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #462 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of latino studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 580 degrees in latino studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Latino Studies School

Best Latino Studies Schools in California The latino studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Latino Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Latino Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Latino Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Latino Studies
Master's Degrees in Latino Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Latino Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Latino Studies Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Latino Studies in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the latino studies degree levels they offer.

10 Top California Schools in Latino Studies

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
122 Latino Studies Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in latino studies. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 122 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in latino studies. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
37 Latino Studies Degrees Awarded

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in latino studies. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
117 Latino Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in latino studies has to check out University of California - Davis. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 117 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
50 Latino Studies Degrees Awarded

UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

SFSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Francisco. This university ranks 30th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 25 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
46 Latino Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 48th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 46 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In CA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 5 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

CSULB is a very large public university located in the large city of Long Beach. This university ranks 36th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 25 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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Best Latino Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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Latino Studies is one of 11 different types of Ethnic Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies 606
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 535
Ethnic Studies 395
African American Studies 202
Deaf Studies 194
Asian-American Studies 118
Native American Studies 50
Comparative Group Studies 15
Gay/Lesbian Studies 10
Folklore Studies 3

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