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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
23 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Women's Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Women’s Studies is the 254th most popular major in the country with 2,802 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 444 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 23 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in women’s studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great women’s studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the women’s studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 3 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMCP has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Women’s Studies Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 3 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Towson also made our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Towson University Women’s Studies Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s women’s studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stony Brook University Women’s Studies Report

#4

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #4 spot on the list. University at Albany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at University at Albany

#5

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s women’s studies students in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full George Washington University Women’s Studies Report

#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 2 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Women’s Studies Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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