2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 718 people earned their degree in Latin American studies, making the major the 526th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 70 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Latin American studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Latin American studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Latin American studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Latin American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Latin American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Latin American Studies at UNM

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *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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