2026 Best Value Latin American & Caribbean Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
[Latin American & Caribbean Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/latin-american-and-caribbean-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for latin american & caribbean studies students.
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2026 Best Value Latin American & Caribbean Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the latin american & caribbean studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Latin American & Caribbean Studies Schools
Florida International University tops our 2026 list of the best value latin american & caribbean studies schools in the Southeast Region. Florida International University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,565, while out-of-state students pay about $18,964. Latin American & Caribbean Studies graduates carry a median of $21,544 in student loans. Latin American & Caribbean Studies graduates of Florida International University earn a median of $19,457 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,544 median debt. The acceptance rate is 55%.
University Of Kentucky is a great value for students pursuing a degree in latin american & caribbean studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,502, while out-of-state students pay about $34,140. Students borrow a median of $24,094 to complete the latin american & caribbean studies program here. Latin American & Caribbean Studies graduates of University Of Kentucky earn a median of $49,568 early in their careers. Set against $24,094 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Kentucky admits about 93% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 7 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.
