2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies in California (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 951 people earned their degree in Latino studies, making the major the 478th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 737 Latino studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4 Latino studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies in California (With Aid)

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Latino studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Latino Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

Read more about Latino Studies at UCLA

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

#2 in overall quality

$28,670 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid. UCSB is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s Latino studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Latino Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#3

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

#3 in overall quality

$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 #3 for the Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Latino studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Latino Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Latino Studies at UC Santa Cruz

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’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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