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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

18 Ranked Colleges
359 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Women's Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Great Lakes region, there were 609 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 359 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 18 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the women’s studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 18 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s women’s studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Notre Dame has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Notre Dame is $24,392 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at Notre Dame

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s women’s studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, U-M has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $18,039 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UW - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UW - La Crosse has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $16,573 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UW - La Crosse Women’s Studies Report

#4

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

GVSU also made our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $20,113 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Grand Valley State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Grand Valley State University Women’s Studies Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $21,860 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Women’s Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#9 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $18,565 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Women’s Studies Report

#12 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 3 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $14,132 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UM Dearborn.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Michigan - Dearborn Women’s Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University - Main Campus is $21,364 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Ohio State Women’s Studies Report

#9

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#16 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Eastern Michigan has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $18,598 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Eastern Michigan.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at Eastern Michigan University

#10

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#10 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is $20,945 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Women’s Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

#17 in overall quality

Northeastern Illinois University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University also took the #17 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern Illinois University is $22,526 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Northeastern Illinois University Women’s Studies Report

#18 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $20,277 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at BGSU

#7 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $26,226 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Miami University - Oxford.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Miami University - Oxford Women’s Studies Report

#14

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Western Michigan University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WMU is $23,352 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at Western Michigan University

#15

Denison University

Granville, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

Denison University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Denison University is located in Granville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

Denison also took the #6 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Denison University is $26,544 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at Denison University

#16

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $25,389 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Michigan State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Women’s Studies at Michigan State

#15 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio University - Athens Campus is $25,039 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full OHIO Athens Women’s Studies Report

#18

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

DePaul University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 9 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also took the #14 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $30,877 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend DePaul University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at DePaul

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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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  • *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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