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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies

6 Ranked Colleges
42 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 42 Latino studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Latino studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s Latino studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Latino Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s Latino studies degrees to qualified students.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - Northridge Latino Studies Report

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 9 masters’s Latino studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. 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 University of California - Los Angeles

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s Latino studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State LA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cal State LA Latino Studies Report

#5

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #5 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 2 masters’s Latino studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #4 spot in our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Santa Cruz Latino Studies Report

#6

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

Brown University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s Latino studies students in 2019-2020.

Brown also made our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brown University Latino Studies Report

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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