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2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s

15 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
$17,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Portuguese is the 995th most popular major in the country with 84 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in Portuguese. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Portuguese programs, but they also cost less that 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 Portuguese program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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”.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree portuguese students.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Portuguese

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Portuguese students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree portuguese students list, BYU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,322 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Portuguese at Brigham Young University - Provo

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 6 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Full University of Florida Portuguese Report

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Logan, Utah 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.

USU also made our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Utah State University is $13,634 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students.

Full Utah State University Portuguese Report

#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $7,296 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full FIU Portuguese Report

#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees to qualified students.

UNM also took the #14 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,446 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Full UNM Portuguese Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 2 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree portuguese students list, UIUC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,880 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students per year to attend UIUC.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Portuguese at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#11 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 1 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $17,616 for Bachelor’s Degree Portuguese students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Portuguese at Ohio State

#4 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Portuguese students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Madison is $17,708 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Portuguese at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#9

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Portuguese students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts Amherst is $22,501 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Portuguese at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#10

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #12 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,253 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students per year to attend IU Bloomington.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Portuguese at Indiana University - Bloomington

#11

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 1 bachelors’s Portuguese 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 UCSB is $15,884 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students.

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

Read full report on Portuguese at UCSB

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Portuguese degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,306 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students per year to attend Columbia.

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. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Portuguese at Columbia

#13

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Smith College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Smith is a small school located in Northampton, Massachusetts that handed out 4 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

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 $28,305 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students per year to attend Smith.

The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Smith Portuguese Report

#14

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 1 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgetown is $28,909 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national 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 Georgetown University

#15

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Brown University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Portuguese Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 1 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also took the #3 spot in our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brown is $29,392 for bachelor’s degree portuguese students.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Brown Portuguese Report

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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