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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Portuguese (Income $48-$75k)

15 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Portuguese is the 995th most popular major in the country with 84 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 69 Portuguese graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in Portuguese. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Portuguese programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Portuguese program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Portuguese (Income $48-$75k)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,887 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Columbia University in the City of New York.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Columbia Portuguese Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $8,528 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Portuguese at University of Florida

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Portuguese students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgetown University is $13,933 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 more about Portuguese at Georgetown

#4

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #4 spot on the list. Brown University is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 1 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also took the #3 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brown is $11,689 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive 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.

Read more about Portuguese at Brown

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Portuguese degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,227 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Portuguese at UW - Madison

#5 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UIUC is $13,351 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Read full report on Portuguese at UIUC

#6 in overall quality

Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,466 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.

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 low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Portuguese at BYU

#15 in overall quality

Florida International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $10,298 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Florida International University Portuguese Report

#9

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Portuguese degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Santa Barbara is $15,343 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Full UCSB Portuguese Report

#10

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 2 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for IU Bloomington is $12,060 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Portuguese at IU Bloomington

#11 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 1 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $13,982 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Portuguese at Ohio State

#12

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Smith College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Smith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northampton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Smith did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Smith College is $16,394 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Portuguese at Smith College

#13

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #9 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts Amherst is $18,104 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Portuguese Report

#14

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
#13 in overall quality

Utah State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Utah State University is $13,297 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Portuguese at USU

#15

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#14 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #14 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,557 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNM.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Portuguese Report

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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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