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2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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92 Degrees Awarded
$9,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Latin American Studies is the 526th most popular major in the country with 718 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 134 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 92 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Latin American studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Latin American studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Latin American studies 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 Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $7,850 for far western us region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Seattle Latin American Studies Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 8 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UC Berkeley is $8,392 for far western us region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read more about Latin American Studies at UC Berkeley

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $8,553 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Latin American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of California - Los Angeles.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Latin American Studies Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 13 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCR is $8,366 for far western us region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of California - Riverside Latin American Studies Report

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $1,379 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Latin American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend California State University - Los Angeles.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Latin American Studies at California State University - Los Angeles

#5 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,280 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Latin American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of California - San Diego.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Latin American Studies at UCSD

#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 5 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $8,870 for far western us region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SDSU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SDSU Latin American Studies Report

#10 in overall quality

California State University - Northridge ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also took the #10 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSUN is $5,945 for far western us region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Latin American Studies at California State University - Northridge

#9 in overall quality

California State University - Chico ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 7 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Chico State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Chico is $10,260 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Latin American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Latin American Studies at Chico State

#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oregon is $12,690 for far western us region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Latin American Studies at University of Oregon

#11

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

University of San Francisco came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 3 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of San Francisco is $27,690 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Latin American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Latin American Studies at University of San Francisco

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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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