by our College Data Analytics TeamLatin American Studies is a concentration offered under the area studies major at Macalester College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in Latin American studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Macalester paid an average of $1,820 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,248 | $58,248 |
| Fees | $230 | $230 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,213 | $1,213 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,084 | $13,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $996 | $996 |
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Online degrees for the Macalester Latin American studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Macalester Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the Latin American studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in Latin American studies at Macalester in 2019-2020, 66.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 65%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to Latin American studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Asian Studies | 3 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
