2027 Best Value Latin American & Caribbean Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
[Latin American & Caribbean Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/latin-american-and-caribbean-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 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 Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the latin american & caribbean studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Latin American & Caribbean Studies Schools
Leading the list is Florida International University, our #1 best value for latin american & caribbean studies in the Southeast Region. Set in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,565, compared with $18,964 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,544 to complete the latin american & caribbean studies program here. Early-career latin american & caribbean studies graduates make about $19,457. That is a strong return on a $21,544 median debt. Florida International University admits about 55% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in latin american & caribbean studies will find it at University Of Kentucky, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,502, while out-of-state students pay about $34,140. Typical student debt for latin american & caribbean studies graduates is $24,094. Latin American & Caribbean Studies graduates of University Of Kentucky earn a median of $49,568 early in their careers. Set against $24,094 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Kentucky admits about 93% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.
