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2027 Best Value Latino Studies Schools in Illinois

[Latino Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/latino-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong latino studies education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value latino studies schools.

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• Best Value Latino Studies Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Latino Studies Schools in Illinois

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in latino studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Latino Studies Schools

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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Champaign, IL

$18,267 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,402 Avg Student Debt

$81,054 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign, our #1 best value for latino studies in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $18,267 in tuition and fees, compared with $40,096 for out-of-state students. Latino Studies graduates carry a median of $23,402 in student loans. Latino Studies graduates of University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earn a median of $32,856 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,402 median debt. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

$68,322 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,616 Avg Student Debt

$89,363 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northwestern University earned it the #2 place for latino studies. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $68,322. Latino Studies graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Early-career latino studies graduates make about $39,012. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. The acceptance rate is 8%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.