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Latin American Studies at University of California - San Diego

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UCSD ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in latin american studies.

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Latin American Studies Degrees Available at UCSD

• Bachelor’s Degree in Latin American Studies
• Master’s Degree in Latin American Studies

UCSD Latin American Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCSD was ranked #24 on College Factual's Best Schools for latin american studies list. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies	6
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Latin American Studies Graduates	7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income $75-$110k)	7
Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	7
Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools	7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies (With Aid)	8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income $48-$75k)	8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income $30-$48k)	8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income $0-$30k)	8
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies	9
Best Latin American Studies Graduate Degree Schools	9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income Over $110k)	9
Best Latin American Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	10
Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value Colleges for Latin American Studies (With Aid)	17
Best Latin American Studies Colleges for Veterans	17
Best Value Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income Over $110k)	18
Best Value Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income $0-$30k)	21
Best Value Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income $30-$48k)	21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies	22
Best Value Colleges for Latin American Studies	23
Best Value Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income $75-$110k)	23
Best Latin American Studies Schools	24
Best Value Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income $48-$75k)	24
Highest Paid Latin American Studies Graduates	29

Popularity of Latin American Studies at UCSD

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 1 bachelor's degrees in latin american studies. This is a decrease of 50% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in latin american studies from UCSD. This makes it the #11 most popular school for latin american studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

UCSD Latin American Studies Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the latin american studies majors at University of California - San Diego.

UCSD Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in latin american studies from UCSD in 2021 were women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in latin american studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

UCSD Latin American Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in latin american studies from UCSD. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in latin american studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Majors Similar to Latin American Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Japanese Studies	9
Chinese Studies	6
Area Studies, Other	1

View All Latin American Studies Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Znode at English Wikipedia under License

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