2024 Best Women's Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

a doctor's degree in women's studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #330 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of women's studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 doctor's degrees in women's studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on women's studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other women's studies students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized women's studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for women's studies students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Women's Studies Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Women's Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Women’s Studies in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in women's studies.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Women's Studies

1

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of California - Santa Barbara if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in women's studies. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a doctorate in women’s studies from University of California - Santa Barbara

2

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat University of California - Santa Cruz if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in women's studies. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in women’s studies from University of California - Santa Cruz

2

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a good choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in women's studies. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in women’s studies from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Best Women's Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best women's studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	1
Washington	216	1
Oregon	145	2

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Women's Studies Related Rankings by Major

Women's Studies is one of 11 different types of Ethnic Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	17
Native American Studies	5
Latino Studies	5
Ethnic Studies	1
African American Studies	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel. More about our data sources and methodologies.