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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Portuguese (Income $30-$48k)

15 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
$9,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 84 people earned their degree in Portuguese, making the major the 995th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 69 Portuguese graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in Portuguese. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Portuguese programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Portuguese program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The portuguese school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Portuguese (Income $30-$48k)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 1 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,287 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Columbia University in the City of New York.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Portuguese at Columbia

#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Portuguese degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brown is $6,684 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Portuguese at Brown University

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 6 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #7 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,069 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UF.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Portuguese at University of Florida

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Portuguese degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #4 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,860 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.

Full UW - Madison Portuguese Report

#5

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgetown University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees to qualified students.

Georgetown also took the #2 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgetown University is $8,678 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Portuguese at Georgetown

#5 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 2 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $8,464 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, 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.

Read more about Portuguese at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#6 in overall quality

Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Portuguese students in 2019-2020.

BYU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BYU is $10,425 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Portuguese Report

#8

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Portuguese students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Bloomington is $6,192 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Portuguese Report

#9

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Smith College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Smith is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Smith, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,169 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Smith.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Smith College Portuguese Report

#15 in overall quality

Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,683 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FIU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full FIU Portuguese Report

#11 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 1 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ohio State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus is $10,037 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Portuguese at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#12

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Santa Barbara is $11,895 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Portuguese Report

#13

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Amherst is $14,474 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMass Amherst Portuguese Report

#14

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
#13 in overall quality

Utah State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 2 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Utah State University is $12,034 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Portuguese at Utah State University

#15

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#14 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNM has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,458 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Portuguese at UNM

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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