2025 Best Latin American & Caribbean Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in latin american & caribbean studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #729 out of 1232 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for latin american & caribbean studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 72 bachelor's degrees in latin american & caribbean studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Latin American & Caribbean Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of latin american & caribbean studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality latin american and caribbean studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on latin american & caribbean studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of latin american & caribbean studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized latin american & caribbean studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for latin american & caribbean studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Latin American & Caribbean Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Latin American & Caribbean Studies in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in latin american & caribbean studies.

Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Latin American and Caribbean Studies

1

Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

9 Annual Graduates

Dartmouth College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in latin american & caribbean studies. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in latin american & caribbean studies from Dartmouth College

2

Brown University
Providence, RI

6 Annual Graduates

Brown University is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in latin american & caribbean studies. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in latin american & caribbean studies from Brown University

3

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in latin american & caribbean studies needs to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in latin american & caribbean studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

4

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in latin american & caribbean studies. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in latin american & caribbean studies from University of Wisconsin - Madison

5

University at Albany
Albany, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

UAlbany is a large public university located in the midsize city of Albany.More information about a bachelor’s in latin american & caribbean studies from University at Albany

6

SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY

5 Annual Graduates

SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of New Paltz.More information about a bachelor’s in latin american & caribbean studies from SUNY New Paltz

7

Florida International University
Miami, FL

8 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in latin american & caribbean studies from Florida International University

Latin American & Caribbean Studies by Region

View the Best Latin American & Caribbean Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Latin American & Caribbean Studies Related Rankings by Major

Latin American & Caribbean Studies is one of 36 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	840
Asian Studies	634
Area Studies, Other	498
East Asian Studies	340
Latin American Studies	283
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	148
African Studies	110
French Studies	109
Russian Studies	76
German Studies	74

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth. More about our data sources and methodologies.