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Latin American Studies at Boston University

If you plan to study Latin American Studies, take a look at what Boston University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston University sits in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 2 latin american studies degrees were granted at Boston University.

Online & Distance Learning at Boston University

Many students take online classes at Boston University. Among 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Latin American Studies graduates at Boston University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Latin American Studies graduates at Boston University are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Among the 1 bachelor’s latin american studies graduates at Boston University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Latin American Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 100% of Latin American Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, above the national average of 71%.*

Latin American Studies Master’s Program at Boston University

Among the 1 master’s latin american studies degrees awarded at Boston University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Latin American Studies master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Latin American Studies Graduates

Those who complete Latin American Studies program at Boston University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Latin American Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.