by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 883 people earned their degree in Latino studies, making the major the 462nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 58 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 Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in Latino studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in Latino studies.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 12 ’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 10 ’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #3 spot on the list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 5 ’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Latino Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Latino Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 8 ’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Latino Studies at The University of Texas at Austin
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 4 ’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Latino Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s Latino studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #9, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s Latino studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest Vista College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s Latino studies degrees to qualified students.
Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Latino studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Latino Studies at Our Lady of the Lake University
With a ranking of #9, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Palo Alto College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Latino Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s Latino studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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