### SUMMARY

 Choosing to study Latin American and Caribbean Studies is a valuable choice and usually an obligatory first step for students planning to enter a career as a development specialist, an education coordinator, or a latin-american studies professor. In fact, latin american and caribbean studies is a very rare degree ranking as the 379th most popular major. Last academic year alone, there were 72 latin american and caribbean studies diplomas received. In-state tuition for latin american and caribbean studies at private schools is, on average, 5.4 times more pricey than their public fellows.

 With just 20 schools having programs for latin american and caribbean studies there could be limited options as to the institutions which will have a degree program for you. If you are looking to immerse yourself with other latin american and caribbean studies students, look at colleges in New York which have the most students admitted to latin american and caribbean studies annually. More generally, the best region to get a degree in latin american and caribbean studies is in the Southeast region with [Florida State University](/colleges/florida-state-university), [University of Georgia](/colleges/university-of-georgia), and [College of Charleston](/colleges/college-of-charleston) best representing the region. Interestingly, our selection of the best conference to major in latin american and caribbean studies is the City University of New York Athletic Conference with [CUNY Lehman College](/colleges/cuny-lehman-college) representing the conference. That being said, our belief is that the best school for latin american and caribbean studies is [Brown University](/colleges/brown-university). You may also want to check out our list of the [best colleges](/rankings/best-colleges).

 The objectively 'best' school is not necessarily the 'best' school for you. There might be lots more factors to consider when choosing college. External stuff like campus amenities, transportation services, and food would definitely sway your feelings on where to go to college. Here at Authority, we've weighed the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you are interested in which latin american and caribbean studies school has the best campus, the answer is [Brown University](/colleges/brown-university). If, for example, you are very interested in which university has the top campus, we have an entire page [dedicated to that](/rankings/best-college-campuses). We have carefully pored through government databases, professor reviews, student reviews, and more to evaluate every major in the United States in an unbiased and informative way. Here you can explore our comprehensive list for the universities with the [best student life](/rankings/best-student-life)&nbspand, from that list, our selection of the college with the best student life for latin american and caribbean studies is [University of Wisconsin-Madison](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison). Are you curious why? Keep reading to learn more about our top selections. Some of our conclusions might shock you.

 If expense is a primary factor in your decisions, you might consider avoiding [Brown University](/colleges/brown-university). [Brown University](/colleges/brown-university)&nbspis the most expensive school for latin american and caribbean studies, at least for out of state students. We do have an entire list of the [most expensive](/rankings/most-expensive-colleges)&nbspuniversities that could put the expense of [Brown University](/colleges/brown-university)&nbspinto perspective. Additionally, you may be interested to know that latin american and caribbean studies is the 228th most expensive degree in the US, with an average cost of $28,800. On a broader scale, the most costly state for latin american and caribbean studies in the country is Rhode Island demonstrated by a cost of $57,112 at Brown University. Even more broadly, the most costly region of the country for latin american and caribbean studies is unfortunately unavailable due to missing data.

 Our cheapest region for latin american and caribbean studies is the Southeast region which is represented by [University of Georgia](/colleges/university-of-georgia) with a cost of $28,830 and [College of Charleston](/colleges/college-of-charleston) with a cost of $70. More optimistically, the most affordable college for latin american and caribbean studies is [College of Charleston](/colleges/college-of-charleston). Our full list of the most affordable schools can be found [here](/rankings/most-affordable-colleges).

 In-state students can anticipate paying in the neighborhood of $10,800 for a degree in latin american and caribbean studies. The cost increases substantially to a median of $29,400 for an out-of-state public-school undergraduate. On that note, our selection for the university with the best value for latin american and caribbean studies: [Brown University](/colleges/brown-university). On this page you can see our comprehensive list about the colleges we see as being the [best value](/rankings/best-value-colleges)&nbspin general. That being said, this discussion is predicated on out-of-state tuition costs. A discussion of value changes when it comes to in-state tuition, but as we do not know what state(s) you might qualify for in-state tuition, we are approaching this discussion through out-of-state tuition costs.

 Earnings for latin american and caribbean studies students vary a lot, but two-years after finishing the degree graduates will often earn in the neighborhood of $47,000. There is a lot of variation in earnings potential; top earners can bring in up to $80,800. Straight out of school, the lowest end jobs within the latin american and caribbean studies field earn $26,900, which could be worse. The top earning grads from latin american and caribbean studies studied at [Brown University](/colleges/brown-university)&nbspand if you want to find the schools with all of the [highest earning graduates](/rankings/highest-earning-graduates), we have that too.

 The all-around diversity of latin american and caribbean studies ranks decent, being in the 57th percentile of majors nationally. The college with the most composite diversity for latin american and caribbean studies is [Brown University](/colleges/brown-university)&nbspand here you can find our general list of the universities with the [most diversity](/rankings/most-diverse-colleges). The financial diversity of Latin American and Caribbean Studies only is in the 11th percentile of all majors. Racial diversity is greater than financial diversity, in the 45th percentile. White collegians make up the largest proportion at 62% of scholars majoring in latin american and caribbean studies. Additionally, 60% of undergrads seeking a latin american and caribbean studies major are women.

 The median rating for latin american and caribbean studies' professors is 4.7 stars, a ranking that is 17% above the median score across all majors; this is a remarkably good score. If you are curious about the most popular latin american and caribbean studies instructor nationally, take a look at Gardner Bovingdon at [Indiana University-Bloomington](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington). It may surprise you, but the highest ranked professors for latin american and caribbean studies from student rankings are found at [Indiana University-Bloomington](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington). As we including data other than just rankings we find that the school possessing comprehensively the best professors for latin american and caribbean studies is [Brown University](/colleges/brown-university). One will find an explanation of our ever evolving ranking methodology of the [best overall professors here](/rankings/best-professors), as well as some of the finest professors in the U.S.

 Finally, the hardest university to get into for latin american and caribbean studies is [Brown University](/colleges/brown-university). While we think of this list more as a novelty, we have a general page for the [hardest colleges to get into](/rankings/hardest-colleges-to-get-into). That being said, here at Authority we hope you believe that approaching higher education with context only derived from superlatives could be said to be the root of many of higher education's fundamental issues. We at Authority hope you look at some of our other pages on different colleges and read a few of Authority's background articles on beneficial things to consider as you continue your school search.



### PROFESSORS

 Fast Facts for Latin American and Caribbean Studies: Median Professor Rating: 4.7 / 5, which is Top 10.

 Professors frequently play an immense role in your college experience, regardless of your primary focus. A thought-provoking professor can help a student find their passion and even make a difficult subject seem fun. Contrarily, a poor professor can interrupt your education or even worse... flunk you!

 Professors of Latin American and Caribbean Studies boast a median student rating of 4.7 out of 5, which puts these professors in 10th place in the United States based on overall professor effectivness. For context that's 17.5% north of the national median professor rating for all subjects. Latin American and Caribbean Studies professors just surpassed those from ["Emergency Medical Technology"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-emergency-medical-technology), whereas ["Ethnic Studies"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-ethnic-studies)&nbspprofessors ranked one slot above Latin American and Caribbean Studies.

 Now for some statistics about Latin American and Caribbean Studies professors. Colleges located in small citys tend to have the best Latin American and Caribbean Studies professors. The Big Ten Conference has the highest rated Latin American and Caribbean Studies professors. The Great Lakes region has the highest rated Latin American and Caribbean Studies professors. Public colleges tend to have higher rated Latin American and Caribbean Studies professors than private universities. Finally, Indiana has the highest rated Latin American and Caribbean Studies professors in the nation.

 Gardner Bovingdon, professor at [Indiana University-Bloomington](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington)&nbspin Bloomington, IN is the most popular Latin American and Caribbean Studies professor in the nation. Saltanat Karimsattar, professor at [Indiana University-Bloomington](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington)&nbspin Bloomington, IN is the highest rated Latin American and Caribbean Studies professor in America, with a rating of 5 / 5.

 See which schools have the [Best Professors](/rankings/best-professors)!



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