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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Spanish Language & Literature in California

13 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master's in California

With all of the options students 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 “Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in Spanish language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Spanish language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Spanish Language & Literature 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 list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 4 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #1 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 #2 for the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree spanish language students list, UC Davis has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

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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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California list. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

CSULB also took the #6 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784.

Full CSULB Spanish Language & Literature Report

#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 #4 for the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California. California State University - Fresno is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Spanish language degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree spanish language students list, SDSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658.

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#9 in overall quality

California State University - Northridge ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s Spanish language students 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 California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California
#7 in overall quality

Sonoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California ranking, coming in at #7. Rohnert Park, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Spanish language degrees to 7 students 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 SSU are $18,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#5 in overall quality

San Jose State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California ranking. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790.

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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 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 also took the #12 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSB are $17,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CSUSB Spanish Language & Literature Report

#10

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
#4 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 4 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree spanish language students list, UCR has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

Full University of California - Riverside Spanish Language & Literature Report

#10 in overall quality

California State University - Fullerton came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California ranking. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s Spanish language students in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 - Fullerton are $17,892.

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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 list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Spanish language degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

CSUSM also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSM are $18,661, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

California State University - Sacramento ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in California list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s Spanish language students in 2019-2020.

Sac State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sac State are $18,356, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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