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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies in the Southwest Region

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90 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Women's Studies Major in the Southwest Region

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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Women’s Studies is the 259th most popular major in the country with 2,868 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 138 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 90 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 16 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies in the Southwest Region

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 7 bachelors’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 97%. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.

Full Rice University Women’s Studies Report

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 University of Tulsa Women’s Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 TCU Women’s Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Albuquerque, New Mexico 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 2020-2021.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at UNM

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Women’s Studies at UTEP

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at NMSU Main Campus

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Women’s Studies at University of Arizona

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #10, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Women’s Studies at NAU

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Women’s Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Women’s Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 7 bachelors’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 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 ASU - Tempe

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at Texas A&M College Station

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Women’s Studies at UH Clear Lake

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Southwestern is located in Georgetown, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Southwestern Women’s Studies Report

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