2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in Latin American studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #441 out of 1095 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 master's degrees in Latin American studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Latin American Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The Latin American studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies in the Far Western US Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of Latin American studies students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for Latin American studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Latin American Studies in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in Latin American studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Latin American Studies Students Working on Their Master's

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in Latin American studies. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in Latin American studies in California.

There were roughly 15 Latin American studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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1

California State University - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#5 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California State University - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a master's degree in Latin American studies. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in Latin American studies in California.

There were about 15 Latin American studies students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Stanford University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in Latin American studies. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in Latin American studies in California.

There were approximately 5 Latin American studies students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in Latin American studies needs to check out University of California - San Diego. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in Latin American studies in California.

There were roughly 3 Latin American studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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5

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Most Popular In CA

#4 Best Quality In CA

Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in Latin American studies in California.

There were about 2 Latin American studies students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

#6 Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in Latin American studies from University of California - Berkeley

Best Latin American Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular Latin American studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	28

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Rankings in Majors Related to Latin American Studies

Latin American Studies is one of 28 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Latin American Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Asian Studies	45
East Asian Studies	36
American U.S. Studies	13
Area Studies, Other	7
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies	6
Chinese Studies	6
Japanese Studies	5
South Asian Studies	5
Southeast Asian Studies	5
African Studies	4

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.