2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 718 people earned their degree in Latin American studies, making the major the 526th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 70 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 20 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in Latin American studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Latin American studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Latin American studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Latin American Studies Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Latin American studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #2 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Latin American Studies at University of Arizona

#3

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #0 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Latin American Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

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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