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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Spanish Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) in California

15 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Spanish Language & Literature is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,818 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 2,414 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 93 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in Spanish language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Spanish language and literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Spanish language and literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Spanish Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) in California

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree spanish language students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCLA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 5 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #2 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s Spanish language students in 2019-2020.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

California State University - Northridge landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. California State University - Northridge is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 17 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree spanish language students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCR has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#3 in overall quality

San Diego State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 9 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

California State University - San Bernardino ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Spanish language degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

CSUSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’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 California State University - San Bernardino are $17,936.

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#10

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also took the #0 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s Spanish language students in 2019-2020.

Sac State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’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 Sac State are $18,356.

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#13 in overall quality

California State University - San Marcos ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. California State University - San Marcos is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

CSUSM also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSM are $18,661.

Full CSUSM Spanish Language & Literature Report

#13

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#5 in overall quality

San Jose State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Jose State University is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 5 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 2 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Sonoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. SSU is a public institution located in Rohnert Park, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sonoma State University are $18,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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).
  • 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%.

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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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