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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
23 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Women's Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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” ranking looked at 5 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree women’s studies students.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson University is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. 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 list, Towson has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at Towson University

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s women’s studies students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #1 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMCP Women’s Studies Report

#3

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s women’s studies students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225.

Read more about Women’s Studies at University at Albany

#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree women’s studies students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - 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%.

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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