2027 Best Value Latin American & Caribbean Studies Schools in the New England Region

[Latin American & Caribbean Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/latin-american-and-caribbean-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for latin american & caribbean studies students.
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2027 Best Value Latin American & Caribbean Studies Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in latin american & caribbean studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Latin American & Caribbean Studies Schools
Our analysis ranked Brown University the best value for a degree in latin american & caribbean studies in the New England Region. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $71,312. Typical student debt for latin american & caribbean studies graduates is $12,000. Early-career latin american & caribbean studies graduates make about $39,165. That is a strong return on a $12,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 5%.
A rank of #2 makes Dartmouth College one of the best values for latin american & caribbean studies. Dartmouth College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover. In-state tuition and fees average $68,019. Latin American & Caribbean Studies graduates carry a median of $16,520 in student loans. Early-career latin american & caribbean studies graduates make about $48,565. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Trinity College one of the best values for latin american & caribbean studies. Trinity College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $70,770. Typical student debt for latin american & caribbean studies graduates is $23,667. Early-career latin american & caribbean studies graduates make about $52,927. Set against $23,667 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 29% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.