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2026 Best Value Latin American & Caribbean Studies Schools in the New England Region

[Latin American & Caribbean Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/latin-american-and-caribbean-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value latin american & caribbean studies schools.

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• Best Value Latin American & Caribbean Studies Schools in the New England Region

2026 Best Value Latin American & Caribbean Studies Schools in the New England 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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Brown University
Providence, RI

$71,312 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,000 Avg Student Debt

$93,487 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in latin american & caribbean studies, no school beat Brown University this year. Located in the city of Providence, Brown University is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $71,312. Latin American & Caribbean Studies graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, latin american & caribbean studies degree recipients from Brown University generally make around $39,165. That is a strong return on a $12,000 median debt. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

$68,019 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,520 Avg Student Debt

$97,434 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Dartmouth College earned it the #2 place for latin american & caribbean studies. Set in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $68,019. Students borrow a median of $16,520 to complete the latin american & caribbean studies program here. Soon after graduation, latin american & caribbean studies degree recipients from Dartmouth College generally make around $48,565. That is a strong return on a $16,520 median debt. Dartmouth College admits about 5% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.