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

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Most Well Attended Women's Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 2,868 people earned their degree in women’s studies, making the major the 259th most popular in the United States.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in women’s studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful women’s studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. 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%.

Full University of Oklahoma Women’s Studies Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Women’s Studies at University of Arizona

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s women’s studies 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 more about Women’s Studies at UTSA

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 8 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 7 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at ASU - Tempe

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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 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s 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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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 NAU

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #5 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 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%. 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.

Full Rice Women’s Studies Report

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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 full report on Women’s Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso

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Texas Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. TCU 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.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at Texas Christian University

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Women’s Studies Report

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With a ranking of #12, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 3 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Women’s Studies at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #12, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at University of Tulsa

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Southwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Women’s Studies at Southwestern University

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s women’s studies 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 University of Houston - Clear Lake

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