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American University MA in Latin American Studies

Latin American Studies is a concentration offered under the area studies major at American University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in Latin American studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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• Graduate Cost
• Online Learning
• Student Diversity
• References

How Much Does a Master’s in Latin American Studies from The American University Cost?

The American University Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at The American University was $1,906 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$34,533	$34,533
Fees	$991	$991

Does The American University Offer an Online MA in Latin American Studies?

The American University does not offer an online option for its Latin American studies master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.

The American University Master’s Student Diversity for Latin American Studies

There were 5 master’s degrees in Latin American studies awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

All of the students who received their MA in Latin American studies in 2019-2020 were women.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 60.0% of Latin American studies master’s degree recipients at The American University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

References

*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.

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.