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#1 #1 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA the University of California-Santa Barbara is known for being a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 26% Annual Degrees Awarded 31 SAT Score 1,260–1,480 Est. Net Price * $16,874 Median Starting Salary $47,085
#2 #2 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is known for being a somewhat selective school. Acceptance Rate 79% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,270–1,410 Est. Net Price * $32,863 Median Starting Salary $56,497
#3 #3 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. San Jose State University San Jose, CA San Jose State University is a somewhat selective school. Acceptance Rate 77% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,010–1,240 Est. Net Price * $14,219 Median Starting Salary $48,606
#4 #4 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. Pomona College Claremont, CA As a liberal arts college, Pomona looks for students who have a strong academic ability but also show a... Acceptance Rate 7% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,480–1,560 Est. Net Price * $19,962 Median Starting Salary $46,884
#5 #5 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA the University of California-Santa Cruz is known for being a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 47% Annual Degrees Awarded 40 SAT Score 1,180–1,390 Est. Net Price * $17,975 Median Starting Salary $48,843
#6 #6 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA California State University-Los Angeles is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 14 SAT Score 870–1,060 Est. Net Price * $5,801 Median Starting Salary $49,776
#7 #7 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA California State University-Northridge is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 91% Annual Degrees Awarded 20 SAT Score 900–1,110 Est. Net Price * $8,936 Median Starting Salary $49,515
#8 #8 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. Pitzer College Claremont, CA Overall, Pitzer College is known for being a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 18% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,190–1,370 Est. Net Price * $39,809 Median Starting Salary $56,228
#9 #9 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA the University of California-Los Angeles is known for being a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 9% Annual Degrees Awarded 61 SAT Score 1,320–1,540 Est. Net Price * $16,999 Median Starting Salary $45,563
#10 #10 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM the University of New Mexico-Main Campus is a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 970–1,210 Est. Net Price * $10,633 Median Starting Salary $49,349
#11 #11 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. San Diego State University San Diego, CA San Diego State University is a highly selective school. They receive approximately 77,000 applications every... Acceptance Rate 39% Annual Degrees Awarded 14 SAT Score 1,100–1,320 Est. Net Price * $13,017 Median Starting Salary $48,597
#12 #12 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. University of California-Davis Davis, CA the University of California-Davis is a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 37% Annual Degrees Awarded 62 SAT Score 1,180–1,420 Est. Net Price * $17,385 Median Starting Salary $47,600
#13 #13 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO In general, Colorado College is a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 16% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,300–1,480 Est. Net Price * $33,178 Median Starting Salary $56,560
#14 #14 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. Pepperdine University Malibu, CA In general, Pepperdine University is a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 49% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,300–1,460 Est. Net Price * $47,804 Median Starting Salary $53,701
#15 #15 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO the University of Northern Colorado is a somewhat selective school. Acceptance Rate 79% Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score 1,000–1,220 Est. Net Price * $18,310 Median Starting Salary $54,377
#16 #16 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA Claremont McKenna College is known for being a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 10% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,450–1,550 Est. Net Price * $28,701 Median Starting Salary $50,742
#17 #17 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA California State University-Long Beach is known for being a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 40% Annual Degrees Awarded 22 SAT Score 1,030–1,240 Est. Net Price * $9,346 Median Starting Salary $48,502
#18 #18 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA California State University-Channel Islands is a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score 870–1,080 Est. Net Price * $13,540 Median Starting Salary $50,614
#19 #19 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA the University of California-Irvine is a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 21% Annual Degrees Awarded 16 SAT Score 1,240–1,440 Est. Net Price * $14,033 Median Starting Salary $47,214
#20 #20 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Overall, The University of Texas at Austin is a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 31% Annual Degrees Awarded 14 SAT Score 1,240–1,490 Est. Net Price * $17,434 Median Starting Salary $49,460
#21 #21 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA San Francisco State University is a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 94% Annual Degrees Awarded 18 SAT Score 930–1,140 Est. Net Price * $13,267 Median Starting Salary $49,939
#22 #22 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. Stanford University Stanford, CA Every year, the Stanford Admissions Department receives about 56,000 applications. Acceptance Rate 4% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,490–1,570 Est. Net Price * $18,279 Median Starting Salary $45,962
#23 #23 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. Northwestern University Evanston, IL Northwestern University is known for being a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 7% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,480–1,560 Est. Net Price * $22,095 Median Starting Salary $48,921
#24 #24 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA In general, the University of California-Berkeley is a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 11% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,330–1,540 Est. Net Price * $19,257 Median Starting Salary $44,708
#25 #25 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA Sonoma State University is a non selective school. Around 11,000 applications are received by Sonoma State... Acceptance Rate 94% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score 950–1,150 Est. Net Price * $15,507 Median Starting Salary $52,076
#26 #26 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA Overall, Loyola Marymount University is a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 41% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,320–1,450 Est. Net Price * $52,815 Median Starting Salary $52,976
#27 #27 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ In general, Rutgers University-New Brunswick is known for being a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 66% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,280–1,480 Est. Net Price * $17,535 Median Starting Salary $48,926
#28 #28 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL In general, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 45% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,330–1,510 Est. Net Price * $14,544 Median Starting Salary $51,080
#29 #29 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Generally, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities is known for being a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 75% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,290–1,450 Est. Net Price * $16,018 Median Starting Salary $53,905
#30 #30 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. University of Arizona Tucson, AZ the University of Arizona is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,110–1,360 Est. Net Price * $17,075 Median Starting Salary $50,358
#31 #31 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Arizona State University Campus Immersion is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,090–1,320 Est. Net Price * $14,808 Median Starting Salary $48,034
#32 #32 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA the University of California-Riverside is known for being a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 69% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,090–1,310 Est. Net Price * $14,487 Median Starting Salary $48,220
#33 #33 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY CUNY Lehman College is a fairly selective school. The institution receives approximately 22,500 applications... Acceptance Rate 55% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 960–1,080 Est. Net Price * $4,974 Median Starting Salary $48,027
#34 #34 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA California State University-Fresno is a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 95% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 890–1,100 Est. Net Price * $7,507 Median Starting Salary $50,245
#35 #35 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX The University of Texas at San Antonio is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,010–1,230 Est. Net Price * $12,664 Median Starting Salary $50,570
#36 #36 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX Generally, The University of Texas at El Paso is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 880–1,100 Est. Net Price * $9,563 Median Starting Salary $49,593
#37 #37 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 890–1,110 Est. Net Price * $8,105 Median Starting Salary $49,481
#38 #38 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. California State University-Chico Chico, CA In general, California State University-Chico is a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 95% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 970–1,180 Est. Net Price * $15,517 Median Starting Salary $50,011
#39 #39 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY CUNY Brooklyn College is a fairly selective school. The institution receives roughly 28,900 applications... Acceptance Rate 55% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,030–1,190 Est. Net Price * $5,972 Median Starting Salary $48,174
#40 #40 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO Metropolitan State University of Denver is a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 98% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 910–1,140 Est. Net Price * $14,805 Median Starting Salary $51,387
#41 #41 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S. California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA California State University-Dominguez Hills is a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 89% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 780–960 Est. Net Price * $5,068 Median Starting Salary $49,341
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About Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies

A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the Hispanic American immigrant populations within the U.S. and Canada, including Mexican-American Studies, Cuban American Studies, Puerto Rican Studies, and others.

Of the 453 Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies degrees granted each year at the Bachelors degree level, 26% percent of whom are men and the other 74% percent are women. Did you know that California has more students being awarded a degree in Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies than any other state in the US? In fact, California granted 363 degrees last year! The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies is $42,750.

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Student Demographics

Total Students

453

Female Students

337 (74%)

Male Students

116 (25%)

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Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies

#1 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S.

26%

31

1,260–1,480

$16,874

$47,085

#2 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S.

79%

2

1,270–1,410

$32,863

$56,497

#3 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S.

77%

5

1,010–1,240

$14,219

$48,606

#4 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S.

7%

1

1,480–1,560

$19,962

$46,884

#5 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S.

47%

40

1,180–1,390

$17,975

$48,843

#6 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S.

87%

14

870–1,060

$5,801

$49,776

#7 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S.

91%

20

900–1,110

$8,936

$49,515

#8 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S.

18%

1

1,190–1,370

$39,809

$56,228

#9 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S.

9%

61

1,320–1,540

$16,999

$45,563

#10 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S.

96%

6

970–1,210

$10,633

$49,349

#11 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S.

39%

14

1,100–1,320

$13,017

$48,597

#12 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S.

37%

62

1,180–1,420

$17,385

$47,600

#13 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S.

16%

3

1,300–1,480

$33,178

$56,560

#14 Best College for Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies in the U.S.