Overview

Study how citizenship and nationality, race and ethnicity, and gender and sexuality shape cultural, historical, socioeconomic, political and educational practices. Expand your experience with research opportunities that include a focus on the U.S. Latino experience and its relationship to the countries of origin.

With the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills you gain in the Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies Concentration, you will be prepared for careers in areas including education, international business, government service, public policy, law, criminal justice and social work.

Career Outcomes

Most LACS graduates at the University at Albany pursue careers in education, international business, government service, public policy, law, criminal justice and social work.

Recent job titles include:

Executive Director of the Community Asylum Seekers Project
Diversity and Inclusion Program Specialist
Policy Analyst
Professor
Teacher
CEO
Business Analyst
Editor
Dean

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theoretical Approaches to Latin American, Caribbean, and Latina/o Studies
Topics in Cultural Anthropology
Topics in Social Anthropology
History of Mexico
History of the West Indies and Central America
Topics in Latin American and Caribbean History
History of Brazil
US Latino/a Health, Inequality and Wellness
Environmental Justice: Racism, Classism, Sexism
African Diaspora in Latin America
Gender and Class in Latin American Development
Latino/as and Inequality in America
Caribbean Migration
Transnationalism, Culture, and Power

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

30 credits beyond the MA

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Albany, United States

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Ethnic Studies View 65 other PhDs in Area & Cultural Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Transcripts
Three Letters of Recommendation
Writing Sample: 5-10 pages
Personal Statement: Two pages describing your decision to pursue advanced graduate studies. Briefly describe experiences that have prepared you for advanced study or research, your plans for your future occupation or profession and provide any additional information that may aid the selection committee in evaluating your preparation and aptitude for graduate study.
Research Statement: four pages describing your research interests and identifying faculty in the program whose work aligns with your interests. Be as precise as possible in describing your research interests, including region or country, topic or approach you expect to adopt, as well as historical subjects and intellectual issues you would like to explore.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Out-of-State

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13908 USD / year

≈ 13908 USD / year

Living costs

Albany

United States

1010 - 1570 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies.

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Career Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Albany

Funding

Scholarships Information

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