2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

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

Across the Far Western US region, there were 134 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 40 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Latin American Studies in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#2 in overall quality

$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - 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.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California

#3 in overall quality

$28,631 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also took the #3 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#4 in overall quality

$17,723 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region 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.

Cal State LA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Latin American Studies at Cal State LA

#4

Stanford University

Stanford, California

#1 in overall quality

$55,011 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Latin American Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, 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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