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

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in latin american studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #414 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Latin American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in latin american studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to latin american studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other latin american studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized latin american studies related body.

Our complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Southwest 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 Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in latin american studies.

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

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in latin american studies. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in latin american studies from The University of Texas at Austin

2

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

University of Arizona is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in latin american studies. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in latin american studies from University of Arizona

Best Latin American Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best latin american studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	572	23
Arizona	356	9
New Mexico	202	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Latin American Studies

One of 36 majors within the Area Studies area of study, Latin American Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
East Asian Studies	40
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)	37
American U.S. Studies	28
Asian Studies	25
French Studies	13
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	8
European Studies	4
Chinese Studies	4
Russian Studies	3
Italian Studies	3

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.