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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

4 Ranked Colleges
73 Degrees Awarded
$10,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 951 people earned their degree in Latino studies, making the major the 478th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 83 Latino studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 73 Latino studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in Latino studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Latino studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Latino studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Latino Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Latino studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree latino studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Latino Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $7,044 for southwest region bachelor’s degree latino studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Latino Studies at ASU - Tempe

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s Latino studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Latino Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Latino Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Latino Studies at University of Arizona

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Latino Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree latino studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Austin.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Latino Studies Report

#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Latino Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Latino studies students in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #4 spot in our “Best Latino Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $13,242 for southwest region bachelor’s degree latino studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UNM Latino Studies Report

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Notes and References

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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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