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2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
27 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Women's Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,802 people earned their degree in women’s studies, making the major the 254th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in women’s studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality women’s studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies (Income $48-$75k)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 2 doctorate’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Women’s Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Women’s Studies Report

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s women’s studies students in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Women’s Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at Emory University

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s women’s studies students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #2 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s women’s studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Women’s Studies Report

#5

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Women’s Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Santa Cruz Women’s Studies Report

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’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 #6 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Women’s Studies Report

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Women’s Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Full University of Kansas Women’s Studies Report

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 2 doctorate’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Women’s Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oregon State Women’s Studies Report

#9

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Women’s Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. 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.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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