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2024 Best Latin American Studies Schools

45 Colleges in the United States
632 Latin American Studies Degrees Awarded
Latin American Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #560 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 45 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Latin American Studies Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 632 degrees in latin american studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Latin American Studies School

Best Latin American Studies Schools Your choice of latin american studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for latin american studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Latin American Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Latin American Studies
Master's Degrees in Latin American Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Latin American Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Latin American Studies Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Latin American Studies in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the latin american studies degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Latin American Studies

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Georgetown University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in latin american studies. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 latin american studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Dartmouth College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in latin american studies. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were about 20 latin american studies students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in latin american studies. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 latin american studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME

Bowdoin College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in latin american studies. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bowdoin is a great college overall.

There were about 4 latin american studies students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent data year.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Every student who is interested in latin american studies has to check out Stanford University. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.More information about a degree in latin american studies from Stanford University

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 latin american studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 latin american studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 latin american studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley. This college ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 2 latin american studies students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 5 latin american studies students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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Latin American Studies by Region

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Southwest
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Latin American Studies is one of 36 different types of Area Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Latin American Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies 1,419
Asian Studies 925
Area Studies, Other 775
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) 686
East Asian Studies 627
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 411
African Studies 213
Russian Studies 166
European Studies 155
French Studies 144

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