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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$13,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 121 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,026 for southeast region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 more about Latin American Studies at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #2 spot on the list. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees to qualified students.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Emory is $11,468 for southeast region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Latin American Studies at Emory

#3

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #3 spot on the list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tulane has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane is $23,968 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Latin American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Latin American Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana

#4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Charlotte is $11,991 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Latin American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Latin American Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 1 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for George Mason University is $16,204 for southeast region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full GMU Latin American Studies Report

#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

University of Louisville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Latin American studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofL is $13,058 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Latin American Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Latin American Studies at University of Louisville

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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%.

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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