2023 Best Value Colleges for Women’s Studies in the New England Region
15
Ranked Colleges
286
Degrees Awarded
$25,500
Avg Net Price*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Women’s Studies is the 259th most popular major in the country with 2,868 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 286 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking looked at 15 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region.
Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Women’s Studies in the New England Region
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #1 spot on the list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s women’s studies degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $22,038 for New England Region Women’s Studies students per year to attend UMass Amherst.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Women’s Studies at UMass Amherst
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 16 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $18,638 for new england region women’s studies students per year to attend University of Rhode Island.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Rhode Island Women’s Studies Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #3 spot on the list. RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $12,144 for New England Region Women’s Studies students per year to attend RIC.
Read more about Women’s Studies at RIC
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.
UCONN also made our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for UCONN is $22,974 for New England Region Women’s Studies students.
The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Women’s Studies at UCONN
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 22 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $24,160 for New England Region Women’s Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Women’s Studies at UNH
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.
UMass Boston also made our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $17,752 for new england region women’s studies students per year to attend UMass Boston.
Read full report on Women’s Studies at UMass Boston
Wheaton College Massachusetts landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Norton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wheaton College Massachusetts, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wheaton College Massachusetts is $26,575 for New England Region Women’s Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Women’s Studies at Wheaton College Massachusetts
Williams College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Williams also made our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Williams College is $23,497 for New England Region Women’s Studies students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Women’s Studies at Williams College
Brandeis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.
Brandeis also made our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $33,663 for new england region women’s studies students per year to attend Brandeis University.
The low undergrad 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Brandeis Women’s Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, Smith College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Smith College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northampton, Massachusetts. It awarded 22 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Smith, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Smith College is $29,615 for new england region women’s studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Women’s Studies at Smith
Middlebury College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Middlebury, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region women’s studies students list, Middlebury has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middlebury is $26,525 for new england region women’s studies students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Women’s Studies at Middlebury College
Dartmouth College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s women’s studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Dartmouth College is $32,410 for New England Region Women’s Studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Women’s Studies at Dartmouth
Connecticut College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Conn College is located in New London, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.
Conn College also made our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $30,977 for New England Region Women’s Studies students per year to attend Connecticut College.
The impressive undergraduate 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read full report on Women’s Studies at Conn College
Wellesley College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region women’s studies students list, Wellesley has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $23,908 for New England Region Women’s Studies students per year to attend Wellesley.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Wellesley College Women’s Studies Report
Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s women’s studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tufts University is $37,494 for new england region women’s studies students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Women’s Studies at Tufts
college factual
