2026 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in Missouri
[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.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for latin american studies students.
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2026 Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in latin american studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Latin American Studies Schools
Our analysis ranked Washington University In St Louis the best value for a degree in latin american studies in Missouri. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $65,790. Latin American Studies graduates carry a median of $17,553 in student loans. Early-career latin american studies graduates make about $30,716. Set against $17,553 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 12% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 1 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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