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2022 Best Value Colleges for Latin American Studies in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

4 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest region, there were 70 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer 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.

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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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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region latin american studies students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Colleges for Latin American Studies in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 17 ’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region latin american studies students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Latin American Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for southwest region latin american studies students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 ’s Latin American studies degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Latin American Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $11,706 for southwest region latin american studies students with aid per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s Latin American studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for Southwest Region Latin American Studies students with aid per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s Latin American studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for Southwest Region Latin American Studies students with aid.

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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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