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2027 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in District of Columbia

[Latin American Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/latin-american-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value latin american studies schools.

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• Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in District of Columbia

2027 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in District of Columbia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in latin american studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Latin American Studies Schools

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

$68,089 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,483 Avg Student Debt

$103,494 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in latin american studies, no school beat Georgetown University this year. Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Students from in state pay about $68,089 in tuition and fees. Latin American Studies graduates carry a median of $16,483 in student loans. Early-career latin american studies graduates make about $64,851. That is a strong return on a $16,483 median debt. Roughly 13% of applicants are accepted.

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American University
Washington, DC

$58,771 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$77,370 Median Earnings (10yr)

American University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in latin american studies, landing the #2 spot this year. American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Students from in state pay about $58,771 in tuition and fees. Latin American Studies graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Latin American Studies graduates of American University earn a median of $54,585 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 62%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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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