拉丁美洲和伊比利亚研究的硕士学位是为希望攻读研究生的跨学科学位的学生设计的。尽管拉丁美洲和伊比利亚研究没有博士学位课程，但许多硕士课程成功的毕业生都在传统的学术系（如人类学，传播学，经济学，历史，文学或政治学）从事博士学位研究，或者进入专业学校学习业务行政，教育，法律或公共卫生。该计划具有广泛的跨学科性质，使学生有很大的范围来定义和发展特殊兴趣。
The Graduate Program in Latin American and Iberian studies at UCSB offers interdisciplinary training leading to a Master of Arts degree. The program is designed for students wishing to acquire a deeper knowledge of the region from more than one disciplinary angle within the humanities and social sciences. Many successful graduates work in the education sector, in nonprofit organizations or enter professional schools to study business administration, law, or public health. Others pursue doctoral studies in traditional academic departments such as anthropology, education, history, literature, or sociology, and make academic careers. The broad, interdisciplinary nature of the program allows students a great deal of scope to define and develop special interests.