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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Latino Studies for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Latino Studies for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Latino Studies for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Latino Studies is the 462nd most popular major in the country with 883 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Latino Studies for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in Latino studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Latino studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the Latino studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Latino Studies for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Latino Studies for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Latino Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Latino Studies for a Doctorate list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also made our “Best Latino Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, UCLA supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Latino Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 1 doctorate’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Latino Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Latino Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s Latino studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Latino Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Brown University supports 9,948 students, and 98 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,111. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Latino Studies for a Doctorate. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSB also took the #3 spot in our “Best Latino Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 286 of the 26,179 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Barbara were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of California - Santa Barbara offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCSB]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-barbara/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Latino Studies for a Doctorate. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Latino Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UC Santa Cruz supports 19,161 students, and 273 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 114 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,631. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Santa Cruz]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-cruz/student-life/veterans/)

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