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2026 Best Value Latin American & Caribbean Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2 Colleges in the United States
$20,750 Avg Student Debt
$82,684 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Latin American & Caribbean Studies Badge [Latin American & Caribbean Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/latin-american-and-caribbean-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find the best return on investment for latin american & caribbean studies students.

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2026 Best Value Latin American & Caribbean Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in latin american & caribbean studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Latin American & Caribbean Studies Schools

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University Of Maryland College Park tops our 2026 list of the best value latin american & caribbean studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,809, with out-of-state students paying around $41,186. Students borrow a median of $22,250 to complete the latin american & caribbean studies program here. Soon after graduation, latin american & caribbean studies degree recipients from University Of Maryland College Park generally make around $24,699. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value latin american & caribbean studies schools. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $62,796 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $19,250 to complete the latin american & caribbean studies program here. Early-career latin american & caribbean studies graduates make about $51,233. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. New York University admits about 9% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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