2023 Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Latin American Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Latin American Studies is the 560th most popular major in the country with 632 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 78 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 Latin American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Latin American Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 9 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 a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Latin American studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Latin American Studies for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Latin American Studies for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 9 Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Latin American Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #1 spot on the list. Brandeis University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 5 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Brandeis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis, 41 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,483. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Latin American Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, UCONN supports 27,215 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Connecticut Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Latin American Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Amherst College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Latin American studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying latin american studies list, Amherst has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 1,745 students enrolled at Amherst were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,370. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Amherst College]](/colleges/amherst-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowdoin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Latin American Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brunswick, Maine. It awarded 4 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Bowdoin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 1,777 students enrolled at Bowdoin, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,044. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Latin American Studies for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Dartmouth also made our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Dartmouth supports 6,292 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,075. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Dartmouth]](/colleges/dartmouth-college/student-life/veterans/)
Connecticut College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Latin American Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Latin American studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Conn College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 1,737 students enrolled at Conn College were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Middlebury College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Latin American Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Middlebury, Vermont, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middlebury, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 24 of the 2,669 students enrolled at Middlebury College were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,101. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Middlebury Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Wellesley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Latin American Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Wellesley, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wellesley, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 2,280 students enrolled at Wellesley College were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Wellesley College Veteran Student Life Report
Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Latin American Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Smith College is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s Latin American studies degrees to qualified students.
Smith also made our “Best Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 2,504 students enrolled at Smith College, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,293. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Smith College Veteran Student Life Report
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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