2024 Best Women's Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in California

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in women's studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #330 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in California to review for the 2024 Best Women's Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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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 California 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 California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in women's studies.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Women's Studies

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University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in women's studies has to look into University of California - Santa Cruz. UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz.More information about a doctorate in women’s studies from University of California - Santa Cruz

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in women's studies has to take a look at University of California - Santa Barbara. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in women’s studies from University of California - Santa Barbara

Best Women's Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Women's Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	216	1
Oregon	145	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Women's Studies

One of 11 majors within the Ethnic Studies area of study, Women's Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Women's Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	17
Latino Studies	5
Native American Studies	3
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).
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