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Latin American Studies at University of California-San Diego

If you are interested in studying Latin American Studies, consider the program at University of California-San Diego. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-San Diego is in La Jolla, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 latin american studies degrees were granted at University of California-San Diego.

Studying Online at University of California-San Diego

Online coursework is an option at University of California-San Diego. Of 44,256 students, 236 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Latin American Studies graduates at University of California-San Diego, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Latin American Studies graduates at University of California-San Diego are 77% women (10) and 23% men (3).

Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 6 bachelor’s latin american studies degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Latin American Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 71%.*

Latin American Studies Master’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 7 master’s latin american studies graduates at University of California-San Diego, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Latin American Studies master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 59%.*

*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

Graduates of the Latin American Studies program at University of California-San Diego pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Latin American Studies graduates, 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.