2027 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in Iowa
[Women's Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/womens-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for women’s studies students.
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2027 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in women’s studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Women’s Studies Schools
Grinnell College tops our 2027 list of the best value women's studies schools in Iowa. Grinnell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grinnell. Students from in state pay about $68,196 in tuition and fees. Women's Studies graduates carry a median of $17,154 in student loans. Soon after graduation, women's studies degree recipients from Grinnell College generally make around $38,888. That is a strong return on a $17,154 median debt. Roughly 14% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Iowa one of the best values for women's studies. University Of Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,283, while out-of-state students pay about $33,371. Typical student debt for women's studies graduates is $26,500. Early-career women's studies graduates make about $34,216. That is a strong return on a $26,500 median debt. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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