2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies in California

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” 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” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Latino studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Latino studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Latino studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies in California

#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 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.

UCLA also made our “Best Latino Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Read more about 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California list. 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 UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies

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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