by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,868 people earned their degree in women’s studies, making the major the 259th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 269 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major” ranking analyzed 50 colleges that offered a degree in women’s studies. That schools that top this list have a program in women’s studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laney College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major list. Located in Oakland, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gavilan College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major list. Located in Gilroy, California, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major list. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 37 associates’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Evergreen Valley College landed the #4 spot on the list. San Jose, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s women’s studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Women’s Studies at Evergreen Valley College
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, West Valley College landed the #5 spot on the list. West Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Saratoga, California that handed out 9 associates’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Sierra College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. Sierra College is a public institution located in Rocklin, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Monterey Peninsula College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major ranking. Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.
Napa Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major ranking. Napa Valley College is a small school located in Napa, California that handed out 5 associates’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
City College of San Francisco landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major ranking. City College of San Francisco is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Women’s Studies at City College of San Francisco
Diablo Valley College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pleasant Hill, California, and it awarded 14 associates’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 16 associates’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Women’s Studies at Santa Rosa Junior College
Clovis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 7 associates’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Women’s Studies at Clovis Community College
Foothill College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Chabot College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major ranking, coming in at #14. Chabot College is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Los Angeles Mission College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major list. Los Angeles Mission College is a public institution located in Sylmar, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Women’s Studies at Los Angeles Mission College
Los Angeles City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Women’s Studies at Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles Pierce College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major ranking, coming in at #17. Woodland Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s women’s studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
De Anza College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major list. De Anza College is a public institution located in Cupertino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Barstow Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major ranking. Barstow, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s women’s studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Women’s Studies at Barstow Community College
Santa Monica College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. Santa Monica, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s women’s studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Oxnard College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major list. Oxnard, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s women’s studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Cypress College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major ranking. Located in Cypress, California, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in Norwalk, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Solano Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. Solano Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, California that handed out 2 associates’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major list. East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.
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