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Latin American Studies at University of Illinois Chicago

If you are interested in studying Latin American Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Illinois Chicago. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Illinois Chicago is in Chicago, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 latin american studies graduations were recorded at University of Illinois Chicago.

Studying Online at University of Illinois Chicago

Distance learning is available at University of Illinois Chicago. Among 33,906 students, 4,153 (12%) studied exclusively online and 18,836 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Latin American Studies graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, by degree type.

Program-wide, Latin American Studies graduates at University of Illinois Chicago are 67% women (10) and 33% men (5).

Latin American Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Among the 7 bachelor’s latin american studies degrees awarded at University of Illinois Chicago, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	7

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

Latin American Studies Master’s Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Among the 8 master’s latin american studies degrees awarded at University of Illinois Chicago, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Latin American Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago, below the national average of 59%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Latin American Studies Graduates

Students who finish Latin American Studies program at University of Illinois Chicago go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.