by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Latino Studies is the 462nd most popular major in the country with 883 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 12 Latino studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in Latino studies. That schools that top this list have a program in Latino studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lehman is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 7 ’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Latino studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 0 ’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 0 ’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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