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Latino Studies Doctor's Degree

Latino Studies Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Latino Studies is offered at 62 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Latino Studies. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about50% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 28.6% of Latino Studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Latino Studies Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 698 degrees were awarded toLatino Studies majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Latino Studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 5
Bachelor’s Degree 563
Master’s Degree 116
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 14

Earnings of Latino Studies Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Latino Studies of $46,128 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $32,619
4 years $46,128
5 years $53,144

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 71.4% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 10
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Latino Studies

The racial-ethnic distribution of Latino Studies graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 3 21.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7 50.0%
International Students 4 28.6%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Latino Studies Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 28.6% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 76 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Latino Studies. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of California-Davis tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Latino Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 84 people received their doctor's degree in Latino Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Latino Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Latino Studies. This school awarded 75 doctor's degrees in Latino Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Latino Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Latino Studies. This school awarded 60 doctor's degrees in Latino Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Cruz comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Latino Studies. This school awarded 56 doctor's degrees in Latino Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Latino Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Northridge comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Latino Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their doctor's degree in Latino Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Latino Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Barbara is a popular choice for Latino Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 31 doctor's degrees in Latino Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Latino Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Latino Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 24 doctor's degrees in Latino Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

San Jose State University is a popular choice for Latino Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their doctor's degree in Latino Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Latino Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Los Angeles comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Latino Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in Latino Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Latino Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Long Beach comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Latino Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their doctor's degree in Latino Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Latino Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 18 doctor's degrees in Latino Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Latino Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Fresno comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Latino Studies. This school awarded 14 doctor's degrees in Latino Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Latino Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in Latino Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Latino Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in Latino Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Latino Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Latino Studies. This school awarded 12 doctor's degrees in Latino Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Latino Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Channel Islands is a popular choice for Latino Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 10 doctor's degrees in Latino Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University is a popular choice for Latino Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 10 doctor's degrees in Latino Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Latino Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Latino Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in Latino Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Latino Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Latino Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in Latino Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at San Antonio comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Latino Studies. This school awarded 10 doctor's degrees in Latino Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Latino Studies that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Women’s Studies 2,746
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 2,431
African-American/Black Studies 922
American Indian/Native American Studies 560
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 517

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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