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2024 Best Latino Studies Schools in California

13 Colleges in California
705 Latino Studies Degrees Awarded
A degree in latino studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #462 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Latino Studies Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 705 degrees in latino studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Latino Studies School

Best Latino Studies Schools in California The latino studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Latino Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Latino Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Latino Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Latino Studies
Master's Degrees in Latino Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Latino Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Latino Studies Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Latino Studies in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the latino studies degree levels they offer.

10 Top California Schools in Latino Studies

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
143 Latino Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in latino studies. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 143 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in latino studies. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
128 Latino Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in latino studies needs to look into University of California - Davis. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 128 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
44 Latino Studies Degrees Awarded

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in latino studies. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

SDSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Diego. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 10 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

SFSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. This university ranks 35th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 28 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
78 Latino Studies Degrees Awarded

UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were approximately 78 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
31 Latino Studies Degrees Awarded

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
31 Latino Studies Degrees Awarded

CSULB is a very large public university located in the city of Long Beach. This university ranks 28th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 31 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In CA

Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 20th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 5 latino studies students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Latino Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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Latino Studies is one of 11 different types of Ethnic Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 534
Women’s Studies 525
Ethnic Studies 329
African American Studies 240
Deaf Studies 181
Asian-American Studies 107
Native American Studies 49
Gay/Lesbian Studies 19
Comparative Group Studies 16
Folklore Studies 3

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