2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,960 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 117 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in women’s studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent women’s studies programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies
Out of the 117 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 9 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,580 for bachelor’s degree women’s studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Women’s Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UMN Duluth is $17,067 for bachelor’s degree women’s studies students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 117 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s women’s studies students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Grand Valley State University is $17,646 for Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students.
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%.
Read more about Women’s Studies at Grand Valley State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,490 for bachelor’s degree women’s studies students per year to attend Hunter.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies 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%.
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students.
Read full report on Women’s Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong
With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s women’s studies students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $7,296 for Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
SUNY Plattsburgh ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Plattsburgh, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Plattsburgh is $15,845 for Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Brooklyn College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 5 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Brooklyn College is $2,683 for Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students.
The low student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 16 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,622 for bachelor’s degree women’s studies students per year to attend California State University - Long Beach.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Full California State University - Long Beach Women’s Studies Report
University of Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
UF also made our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $6,302 for Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students per year to attend UF.
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 low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Florida
With a ranking of #13, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $15,496 for bachelor’s degree women’s studies students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,433 for Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students per year to attend Western Michigan University.
Sonoma State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Rohnert Park, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s women’s studies students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SSU is $17,478 for bachelor’s degree women’s studies students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend WCUPA is $22,495 for bachelor’s degree women’s studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The College at Brockport came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY Brockport is located in Brockport, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Brockport is $15,882 for bachelor’s degree women’s studies students.
The low student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #18, Towson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Towson University is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,233 for Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students per year to attend Towson University.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Eastern Michigan University is $15,924 for Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students.
Read full report on Women’s Studies at Eastern Michigan University
With a ranking of #20, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SDSU is $14,788 for bachelor’s degree women’s studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 12 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,748 for bachelor’s degree women’s studies students per year to attend UNC Greensboro.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Women’s Studies Report
California State University - Sacramento came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. California State University - Sacramento is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 20 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,979 for Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students per year to attend California State University - Sacramento.
The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 California State University - Sacramento
SUNY New Paltz landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized school located in New Paltz, New York that handed out 14 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY New Paltz is $17,171 for bachelor’s degree women’s studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #24, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 23 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is $17,876 for bachelor’s degree women’s studies students.
Read more about Women’s Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
With a ranking of #25, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 24 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for U of U is $14,773 for bachelor’s degree women’s studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
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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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