2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 172 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 30 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the women’s studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree women’s studies students with aid list, UF has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’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 Florida are $30,130.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree women’s studies students with aid list, UW - Madison has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’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 Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s women’s studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 master’s degree women’s studies students with aid list, UMCP has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.
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San Diego State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.
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Stony Brook University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 2 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s women’s studies students in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato also took the #19 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Towson University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s women’s studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #13, University at Albany did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s women’s studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree women’s studies students with aid list, UAlbany has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.
UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Women’s Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295.
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University of Arizona landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s women’s studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree women’s studies students with aid list, University of Arizona has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552.
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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Oregon State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Oregon State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Alabama ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 11 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.
With a ranking of #21, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 4 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree women’s studies students with aid list, KU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.
With a ranking of #22, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 4 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676.
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s women’s studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.
With a ranking of #24, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s women’s studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #24 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Louisville ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 8 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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- 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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