Is a BA or MA in Latin American Studies useful?
Yes, but like all things, it depends on what your career goals are. The advantages of the LAS degrees are that they develop cross-cultural communication and understanding, prepare you to continue with your studies if you want to go on, and enable you to seek employment in a wide variety of areas, including business, social services, education, and government service among others. Given that Americans of Latin American heritage are now the largest minority in the United States, there is an increasing demand for people who know the histories, cultures, languages, and other characteristics of the nations that comprise Latin America.
