2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Latino Studies in the Southwest Region

A bachelor's degree in Latino studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #292 out of 1137 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for Latino studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 bachelor's degrees in Latino studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Latino Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The Latino studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Latino Studies in the Southwest Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality Latino studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for Latino studies.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Latino Studies in the Southwest Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for Latino studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Latino Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in Latino studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a very large student population.

There were about 17 Latino studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in Latino studies from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NM

#1 Best Quality In NM

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in Latino studies. UNM is a very large public university located in the city of Albuquerque. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in Latino studies in New Mexico.

There were approximately 12 Latino studies students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in Latino studies from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

3

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in Latino studies has to check out The University of Texas at San Antonio. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 11 Latino studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in Latino studies from The University of Texas at San Antonio

4

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Arizona State University - Tempe is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in Latino studies. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in Latino studies in Arizona.

There were about 10 Latino studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in Latino studies from Arizona State University - Tempe

5

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in Latino studies in Texas.

There were approximately 9 Latino studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in Latino studies from The University of Texas at Austin

6

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In AZ

#2 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in Latino studies in Arizona.

There were approximately 8 Latino studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in Latino studies from University of Arizona

7

The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 6 Latino studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in Latino studies from The University of Texas at El Paso

8

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

#5 Most Popular In TX

Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in Latino studies from Southern Methodist University

8

Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX

#5 Most Popular In TX

OLLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. More information about a bachelor’s in Latino studies from Our Lady of the Lake University

Best Latino Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular Latino studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	544	34
Arizona	342	13
New Mexico	216	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Latino Studies

One of 11 majors within the Ethnic Studies area of study, Latino Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	109
African American Studies	38
Native American Studies	35
Ethnic Studies	9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	4
Asian-American Studies	1

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 G. MГјtzel. More about our data sources and methodologies.