2027 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Latin American Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/latin-american-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value latin american studies schools.
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2027 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the latin american studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Latin American Studies Schools
Washington University In St Louis earned the #1 spot for value among latin american studies schools in the The Plains States Region. Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. Students from in state pay about $65,790 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $17,553 to complete the latin american studies program here. Soon after graduation, latin american studies degree recipients from Washington University In St Louis generally make around $30,716. That is a strong return on a $17,553 median debt. Roughly 12% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Iowa earned it the #2 place for latin american studies. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,283, while out-of-state students pay about $33,371. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the latin american studies program here. Early-career latin american studies graduates make about $57,375. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Iowa admits about 84% of applicants.
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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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