2025 Best Latin American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

a bachelor's degree in latin american studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #414 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Latin American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 62 bachelor's degrees in latin american studies to qualified students.

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

Your choice of latin american studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality latin american studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on latin american studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of latin american studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized latin american studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for latin american studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Latin American Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Latin American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Latin American Studies in the New England Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for latin american studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Latin American Studies

1

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in latin american studies needs to check out Wellesley College. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in latin american studies from Wellesley College

2

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

5 Annual Graduates

Brandeis University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in latin american studies. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in latin american studies from Brandeis University

3

Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME

4 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in latin american studies needs to take a look at Bowdoin College. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in latin american studies from Bowdoin College

4

Connecticut College
New London, CT

4 Annual Graduates

Connecticut College is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in latin american studies. Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in latin american studies from Connecticut College

5

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

7 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in latin american studies from Middlebury College

6

Smith College
Northampton, MA

5 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in latin american studies from Smith College

7

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in latin american studies from University of Connecticut

Best Latin American Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best latin american studies colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	24
Connecticut	341	7
Rhode Island	307	0
Vermont	289	10
Maine	281	7
New Hampshire	276	20

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Latin American Studies Related Rankings by Major

Latin American Studies is one of 36 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Latin American Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	195
East Asian Studies	80
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	57
Asian Studies	56
French Studies	33
Spanish & Iberian Studies	33
African Studies	31
Italian Studies	17
Latin American & Caribbean Studies	17
Central & Eastern European Studies	16

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.