2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Latin American studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Latin American studies programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Latin American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Latin American Studies Report

#1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#2 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Doctorate. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 3 doctorate’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Latin American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$61,176 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Doctorate. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 3 doctorate’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best Latin American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Latin American Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana

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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