2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Illinois, there were 28 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree latin american studies students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies in Illinois (With Aid)

#1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 1 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Latin American Studies at UIUC

#2

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$27,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Latin American Studies at UIC

#3

Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, Illinois

#4 in overall quality

$17,032 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s Latin American studies students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University also made our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032.

Read full report on Latin American Studies at Northeastern Illinois University

#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$61,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #1 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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