2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s
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Latin American Studies is the 560th most popular major in the country with 632 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in Latin American studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Latin American studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the Latin American studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s”.
Top 13 Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s list. Georgetown is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 20 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s Latin American studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Latin American studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 3 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also made our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s Latin American studies students in 2020-2021.
UCSD also took the #7 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - San Diego]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)
University of Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Latin American studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Chicago supports 17,834 students, and 241 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 113 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 58 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UChicago]](/colleges/university-of-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s Latin American studies degrees to qualified students.
UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s Latin American studies students in 2020-2021.
UIC also made our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at UIC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. To help with additional expenses, 328 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Latin American Studies for a Master’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 9 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also took the #12 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Charlotte supports 30,146 students, and 1,476 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 642 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,691. During this same period, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Charlotte offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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