2024 Best Women's Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Women's Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #458 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of women's studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 master's degrees in women's studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to women's studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of women's studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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 master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Women's Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Women’s Studies in the Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Women's Studies

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in women's studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in women’s studies from University of Florida

2

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in women's studies needs to check out University of South Florida - Main Campus. USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a master’s in women’s studies from University of South Florida - Main Campus

Best Women's Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best women's studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	7
Georgia	370	0
North Carolina	334	3
Kentucky	268	0
Alabama	258	7
Mississippi	243	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.

Majors Similar to Women's Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
African American Studies	10
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	8
Folklore Studies	4

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.