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2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Latin American Studies is the 526th most popular major in the country with 718 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 134 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 92 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in Latin American studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Latin American studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Latin American studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $7,467 for far western us region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Latin American Studies at UW Seattle

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Berkeley is $9,130 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Latin American Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Latin American Studies at University of California - Berkeley

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Latin American studies students in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCLA is $9,254 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Latin American Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Latin American Studies at University of California - Los Angeles

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Latin American studies students in 2019-2020.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $9,151 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Latin American Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of California - Riverside.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Latin American Studies at University of California - Riverside

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. California State University - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 5 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA also took the #11 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $2,117 for far western us region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cal State LA.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Latin American Studies at California State University - Los Angeles

#10 in overall quality

California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, CSUN has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSUN is $6,883 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Latin American Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Latin American Studies at CSUN

#5 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - San Diego is $9,974 for far western us region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UCSD Latin American Studies Report

#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#8 in overall quality

San Diego State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $10,594 for far western us region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend San Diego State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Latin American Studies at SDSU

#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UO has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $13,108 for far western us region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Oregon.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Latin American Studies at UO

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. California State University - Chico is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Chico State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chico State is $11,576 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Latin American Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Latin American Studies at California State University - Chico

#11

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

University of San Francisco landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USFCA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of San Francisco is $29,186 for far western us region bachelor’s degree latin american studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of San Francisco Latin American Studies Report

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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