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

22 Ranked Colleges
151 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 151 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 22 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.

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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Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s

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

Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies

#7 in overall quality

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 for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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#14 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 4 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 15 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#21 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 2 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#11 in overall quality

University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Latin American studies degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 3 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

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#19 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 4 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#17 in overall quality

University of Utah landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s Latin American studies degrees to qualified students.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

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#10

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 4 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#18 in overall quality

San Diego State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also made our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658.

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#12 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Latin American studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

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#22 in overall quality

California State University - Los Angeles ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s list. California State University - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s Latin American studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree latin american studies students list, Cal State LA has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723.

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#15

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 6 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree latin american studies students list, University of Arizona has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#9 in overall quality

American University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s list. The American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 5 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Latin American studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree latin american studies students list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 23 masters’s Latin American studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree latin american studies students list, Georgetown has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#3 in overall quality

Stanford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s Latin American studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree latin american studies students list, Stanford has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#10 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s Latin American studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176.

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#22

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

University of Chicago landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Latin American studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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  • 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).
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  • 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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