2023 Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Degrees Awarded
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Latino Studies for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 883 people earned their degree in Latino studies, making the major the 462nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 707 Latino studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Latino Studies for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Latino studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Latino studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Latino Studies for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree vets studying latino studies.
Top 2 Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Latino Studies for a Master’s. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Latino studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
UCLA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Latino Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #2 spot on the list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Latino studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Latino Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 680 of the 40,381 students enrolled at California State University - Northridge were GI Bill® students, of which 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,745. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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